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[PATCH v28 07/11] Add DISTINCT support for IVM
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* [PATCH v28 07/11] Add DISTINCT support for IVM
@ 2023-05-31 10:08 Yugo Nagata <[email protected]>
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From: Yugo Nagata @ 2023-05-31 10:08 UTC (permalink / raw)

When IMMV is created with DISTINCT, multiplicity of tuples is
counted and stored in  "__ivm_count__" column, which is a hidden
column of IMMV.  The value in __ivm_count__ is updated when IMMV
is maintained incrementally. A tuple in IMMV can be removed if
and only if the count becomes zero.
---
 src/backend/commands/createas.c     | 141 ++++++++++++++++++++------
 src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c    |  40 ++++++++
 src/backend/commands/matview.c      | 148 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c    |   9 ++
 src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c |  18 +++-
 src/backend/rewrite/rewriteDefine.c |   3 +-
 src/include/commands/createas.h     |   2 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h      |   1 +
 8 files changed, 317 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/createas.c b/src/backend/commands/createas.c
index 415f110516..076f35ee6b 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/createas.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/createas.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "parser/parser.h"
 #include "parser/parsetree.h"
 #include "parser/parse_clause.h"
+#include "parser/parse_func.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/smgr.h"
 #include "tcop/tcopprot.h"
@@ -309,6 +310,9 @@ ExecCreateTableAs(ParseState *pstate, CreateTableAsStmt *stmt,
 					 errhint("functions must be marked IMMUTABLE")));
 
 		check_ivm_restriction((Node *) query);
+
+		/* For IMMV, we need to rewrite matview query */
+		query = rewriteQueryForIMMV(query, into->colNames);
 	}
 
 	if (into->skipData)
@@ -413,6 +417,49 @@ ExecCreateTableAs(ParseState *pstate, CreateTableAsStmt *stmt,
 	return address;
 }
 
+/*
+ * rewriteQueryForIMMV -- rewrite view definition query for IMMV
+ *
+ * count(*) is added for counting distinct tuples in views.
+ */
+Query *
+rewriteQueryForIMMV(Query *query, List *colNames)
+{
+	Query *rewritten;
+
+	Node *node;
+	ParseState *pstate = make_parsestate(NULL);
+	FuncCall *fn;
+
+	rewritten = copyObject(query);
+	pstate->p_expr_kind = EXPR_KIND_SELECT_TARGET;
+
+	/*
+	 * Convert DISTINCT to GROUP BY and add count(*) for counting distinct
+	 * tuples in views.
+	 */
+	if (rewritten->distinctClause)
+	{
+		TargetEntry *tle;
+
+		rewritten->groupClause = transformDistinctClause(NULL, &rewritten->targetList, rewritten->sortClause, false);
+
+		fn = makeFuncCall(SystemFuncName("count"), NIL, COERCE_EXPLICIT_CALL, -1);
+		fn->agg_star = true;
+
+		node = ParseFuncOrColumn(pstate, fn->funcname, NIL, NULL, fn, false, -1);
+
+		tle = makeTargetEntry((Expr *) node,
+								list_length(rewritten->targetList) + 1,
+								pstrdup("__ivm_count__"),
+								false);
+		rewritten->targetList = lappend(rewritten->targetList, tle);
+		rewritten->hasAggs = true;
+	}
+
+	return rewritten;
+}
+
 /*
  * GetIntoRelEFlags --- compute executor flags needed for CREATE TABLE AS
  *
@@ -536,7 +583,8 @@ intorel_startup(DestReceiver *self, int operation, TupleDesc typeinfo)
 		ColumnDef  *col;
 		char	   *colname;
 
-		if (lc)
+		/* Don't override hidden columns added for IVM */
+		if (lc && !isIvmName(NameStr(attribute->attname)))
 		{
 			colname = strVal(lfirst(lc));
 			lc = lnext(into->colNames, lc);
@@ -940,10 +988,6 @@ check_ivm_restriction_walker(Node *node, void *context)
 					ereport(ERROR,
 							(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 							 errmsg("LIMIT/OFFSET clause is not supported on incrementally maintainable materialized view")));
-				if (qry->distinctClause)
-					ereport(ERROR,
-							(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
-							 errmsg("DISTINCT is not supported on incrementally maintainable materialized view")));
 				if (qry->hasDistinctOn)
 					ereport(ERROR,
 							(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
@@ -1090,12 +1134,18 @@ CreateIndexOnIMMV(Query *query, Relation matviewRel)
 	char		idxname[NAMEDATALEN];
 	List	   *indexoidlist = RelationGetIndexList(matviewRel);
 	ListCell   *indexoidscan;
-	Bitmapset *key_attnos;
 
 	snprintf(idxname, sizeof(idxname), "%s_index", RelationGetRelationName(matviewRel));
 
 	index = makeNode(IndexStmt);
 
+	/*
+	 * We consider null values not distinct to make sure that views with DISTINCT
+	 * or GROUP BY don't contain multiple NULL rows when NULL is inserted to
+	 * a base table concurrently.
+	 */
+	index->nulls_not_distinct = true;
+
 	index->unique = true;
 	index->primary = false;
 	index->isconstraint = false;
@@ -1122,41 +1172,68 @@ CreateIndexOnIMMV(Query *query, Relation matviewRel)
 	index->concurrent = false;
 	index->if_not_exists = false;
 
-	/* create index on the base tables' primary key columns */
-	key_attnos = get_primary_key_attnos_from_query(query, &constraintList);
-	if (key_attnos)
+	if (query->distinctClause)
 	{
+		/* create unique constraint on all columns */
 		foreach(lc, query->targetList)
 		{
 			TargetEntry *tle = (TargetEntry *) lfirst(lc);
 			Form_pg_attribute attr = TupleDescAttr(matviewRel->rd_att, tle->resno - 1);
-
-			if (bms_is_member(tle->resno - FirstLowInvalidHeapAttributeNumber, key_attnos))
-			{
-				IndexElem  *iparam;
-
-				iparam = makeNode(IndexElem);
-				iparam->name = pstrdup(NameStr(attr->attname));
-				iparam->expr = NULL;
-				iparam->indexcolname = NULL;
-				iparam->collation = NIL;
-				iparam->opclass = NIL;
-				iparam->opclassopts = NIL;
-				iparam->ordering = SORTBY_DEFAULT;
-				iparam->nulls_ordering = SORTBY_NULLS_DEFAULT;
-				index->indexParams = lappend(index->indexParams, iparam);
-			}
+			IndexElem  *iparam;
+
+			iparam = makeNode(IndexElem);
+			iparam->name = pstrdup(NameStr(attr->attname));
+			iparam->expr = NULL;
+			iparam->indexcolname = NULL;
+			iparam->collation = NIL;
+			iparam->opclass = NIL;
+			iparam->opclassopts = NIL;
+			iparam->ordering = SORTBY_DEFAULT;
+			iparam->nulls_ordering = SORTBY_NULLS_DEFAULT;
+			index->indexParams = lappend(index->indexParams, iparam);
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		/* create no index, just notice that an appropriate index is necessary for efficient IVM */
-		ereport(NOTICE,
-				(errmsg("could not create an index on materialized view \"%s\" automatically",
-						RelationGetRelationName(matviewRel)),
-				 errdetail("This target list does not have all the primary key columns. "),
-				 errhint("Create an index on the materialized view for efficient incremental maintenance.")));
-		return;
+		Bitmapset *key_attnos;
+
+		/* create index on the base tables' primary key columns */
+		key_attnos = get_primary_key_attnos_from_query(query, &constraintList);
+		if (key_attnos)
+		{
+			foreach(lc, query->targetList)
+			{
+				TargetEntry *tle = (TargetEntry *) lfirst(lc);
+				Form_pg_attribute attr = TupleDescAttr(matviewRel->rd_att, tle->resno - 1);
+
+				if (bms_is_member(tle->resno - FirstLowInvalidHeapAttributeNumber, key_attnos))
+				{
+					IndexElem  *iparam;
+
+					iparam = makeNode(IndexElem);
+					iparam->name = pstrdup(NameStr(attr->attname));
+					iparam->expr = NULL;
+					iparam->indexcolname = NULL;
+					iparam->collation = NIL;
+					iparam->opclass = NIL;
+					iparam->opclassopts = NIL;
+					iparam->ordering = SORTBY_DEFAULT;
+					iparam->nulls_ordering = SORTBY_NULLS_DEFAULT;
+					index->indexParams = lappend(index->indexParams, iparam);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* create no index, just notice that an appropriate index is necessary for efficient IVM */
+			ereport(NOTICE,
+					(errmsg("could not create an index on materialized view \"%s\" automatically",
+							RelationGetRelationName(matviewRel)),
+					 errdetail("This target list does not have all the primary key columns, "
+							   "or this view does not contain DISTINCT clause."),
+					 errhint("Create an index on the materialized view for efficient incremental maintenance.")));
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* If we have a compatible index, we don't need to create another. */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
index a5168c9f09..480c3a00ed 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "commands/dbcommands.h"
 #include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/event_trigger.h"
+#include "commands/matview.h"
 #include "commands/progress.h"
 #include "commands/tablecmds.h"
 #include "commands/tablespace.h"
@@ -1090,6 +1091,45 @@ DefineIndex(Oid relationId,
 	safe_index = indexInfo->ii_Expressions == NIL &&
 		indexInfo->ii_Predicate == NIL;
 
+	/*
+	 * We disallow unique indexes on IVM columns of IMMVs.
+	 */
+	if (RelationIsIVM(rel) && stmt->unique)
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; i < indexInfo->ii_NumIndexKeyAttrs; i++)
+		{
+			AttrNumber	attno = indexInfo->ii_IndexAttrNumbers[i];
+			if (attno > 0)
+			{
+				char *name = NameStr(TupleDescAttr(rel->rd_att, attno - 1)->attname);
+				if (name && isIvmName(name))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+							 errmsg("unique index creation on IVM columns is not supported")));
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (indexInfo->ii_Expressions)
+		{
+			Bitmapset  *indexattrs = NULL;
+			int			varno = -1;
+
+			pull_varattnos((Node *) indexInfo->ii_Expressions, 1, &indexattrs);
+
+			while ((varno = bms_next_member(indexattrs, varno)) >= 0)
+			{
+				int attno = varno + FirstLowInvalidHeapAttributeNumber;
+				char *name = NameStr(TupleDescAttr(rel->rd_att, attno - 1)->attname);
+				if (name && isIvmName(name))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+							 errmsg("unique index creation on IVM columns is not supported")));
+			}
+
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	/*
 	 * Report index creation if appropriate (delay this till after most of the
 	 * error checks)
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/matview.c b/src/backend/commands/matview.c
index fd9d0d99ae..6d8382180a 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/matview.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/matview.c
@@ -152,11 +152,15 @@ static Query *rewrite_query_for_postupdate_state(Query *query, MV_TriggerTable *
 
 static void apply_delta(Oid matviewOid, Tuplestorestate *old_tuplestores, Tuplestorestate *new_tuplestores,
 			TupleDesc tupdesc_old, TupleDesc tupdesc_new,
-			Query *query);
+			Query *query, bool use_count, char *count_colname);
 static void apply_old_delta(const char *matviewname, const char *deltaname_old,
 				List *keys);
+static void apply_old_delta_with_count(const char *matviewname, const char *deltaname_old,
+				List *keys, const char *count_colname);
 static void apply_new_delta(const char *matviewname, const char *deltaname_new,
 				StringInfo target_list);
+static void apply_new_delta_with_count(const char *matviewname, const char* deltaname_new,
+				List *keys, StringInfo target_list, const char* count_colname);
 static char *get_matching_condition_string(List *keys);
 static void generate_equal(StringInfo querybuf, Oid opttype,
 			   const char *leftop, const char *rightop);
@@ -271,6 +275,7 @@ ExecRefreshMatView(RefreshMatViewStmt *stmt, const char *queryString,
 	Oid			matviewOid;
 	Relation	matviewRel;
 	Query	   *dataQuery;
+	Query	   *viewQuery;
 	Oid			tableSpace;
 	Oid			relowner;
 	Oid			OIDNewHeap;
@@ -331,8 +336,13 @@ ExecRefreshMatView(RefreshMatViewStmt *stmt, const char *queryString,
 						"CONCURRENTLY", "WITH NO DATA")));
 
 
-	dataQuery = get_matview_query(matviewRel);
+	viewQuery = get_matview_query(matviewRel);
 
+	/* For IMMV, we need to rewrite matview query */
+	if (!stmt->skipData && RelationIsIVM(matviewRel))
+		dataQuery = rewriteQueryForIMMV(viewQuery,NIL);
+	else
+		dataQuery = viewQuery;
 
 	/*
 	 * Check that there is a unique index with no WHERE clause on one or more
@@ -512,8 +522,8 @@ ExecRefreshMatView(RefreshMatViewStmt *stmt, const char *queryString,
 
 	if (!stmt->skipData && RelationIsIVM(matviewRel) && !oldPopulated)
 	{
-		CreateIndexOnIMMV(dataQuery, matviewRel);
-		CreateIvmTriggersOnBaseTables(dataQuery, matviewOid);
+		CreateIndexOnIMMV(viewQuery, matviewRel);
+		CreateIvmTriggersOnBaseTables(viewQuery, matviewOid);
 	}
 
 	table_close(matviewRel, NoLock);
@@ -1513,6 +1523,13 @@ IVM_immediate_maintenance(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			int	rte_index = lfirst_int(lc2);
 			TupleDesc		tupdesc_old;
 			TupleDesc		tupdesc_new;
+			bool	use_count = false;
+			char   *count_colname = NULL;
+
+			count_colname = pstrdup("__ivm_count__");
+
+			if (query->distinctClause)
+				use_count = true;
 
 			/* calculate delta tables */
 			calc_delta(table, rte_index, rewritten, dest_old, dest_new,
@@ -1525,7 +1542,8 @@ IVM_immediate_maintenance(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			{
 				/* apply the delta tables to the materialized view */
 				apply_delta(matviewOid, old_tuplestore, new_tuplestore,
-							tupdesc_old, tupdesc_new, query);
+							tupdesc_old, tupdesc_new, query, use_count,
+							count_colname);
 			}
 			PG_CATCH();
 			{
@@ -1998,7 +2016,7 @@ rewrite_query_for_postupdate_state(Query *query, MV_TriggerTable *table, int rte
 static void
 apply_delta(Oid matviewOid, Tuplestorestate *old_tuplestores, Tuplestorestate *new_tuplestores,
 			TupleDesc tupdesc_old, TupleDesc tupdesc_new,
-			Query *query)
+			Query *query, bool use_count, char *count_colname)
 {
 	StringInfoData querybuf;
 	StringInfoData target_list_buf;
@@ -2074,7 +2092,12 @@ apply_delta(Oid matviewOid, Tuplestorestate *old_tuplestores, Tuplestorestate *n
 		if (rc != SPI_OK_REL_REGISTER)
 			elog(ERROR, "SPI_register failed");
 
-		apply_old_delta(matviewname, OLD_DELTA_ENRNAME, keys);
+		if (use_count)
+			/* apply old delta and get rows to be recalculated */
+			apply_old_delta_with_count(matviewname, OLD_DELTA_ENRNAME,
+									   keys, count_colname);
+		else
+			apply_old_delta(matviewname, OLD_DELTA_ENRNAME, keys);
 
 	}
 	/* For tuple insertion */
@@ -2096,7 +2119,11 @@ apply_delta(Oid matviewOid, Tuplestorestate *old_tuplestores, Tuplestorestate *n
 			elog(ERROR, "SPI_register failed");
 
 		/* apply new delta */
-		apply_new_delta(matviewname, NEW_DELTA_ENRNAME, &target_list_buf);
+		if (use_count)
+			apply_new_delta_with_count(matviewname, NEW_DELTA_ENRNAME,
+								keys, &target_list_buf, count_colname);
+		else
+			apply_new_delta(matviewname, NEW_DELTA_ENRNAME, &target_list_buf);
 	}
 
 	/* We're done maintaining the materialized view. */
@@ -2109,6 +2136,51 @@ apply_delta(Oid matviewOid, Tuplestorestate *old_tuplestores, Tuplestorestate *n
 		elog(ERROR, "SPI_finish failed");
 }
 
+/*
+ * apply_old_delta_with_count
+ *
+ * Execute a query for applying a delta table given by deltname_old
+ * which contains tuples to be deleted from to a materialized view given by
+ * matviewname.  This is used when counting is required, that is, the view
+ * has aggregate or distinct.
+ */
+static void
+apply_old_delta_with_count(const char *matviewname, const char *deltaname_old,
+				List *keys, const char *count_colname)
+{
+	StringInfoData	querybuf;
+	char   *match_cond;
+
+	/* build WHERE condition for searching tuples to be deleted */
+	match_cond = get_matching_condition_string(keys);
+
+	/* Search for matching tuples from the view and update or delete if found. */
+	initStringInfo(&querybuf);
+	appendStringInfo(&querybuf,
+					"WITH t AS ("			/* collecting tid of target tuples in the view */
+						"SELECT diff.%s, "			/* count column */
+								"(diff.%s OPERATOR(pg_catalog.=) mv.%s) AS for_dlt, "
+								"mv.ctid "
+						"FROM %s AS mv, %s AS diff "
+						"WHERE %s"					/* tuple matching condition */
+					"), updt AS ("			/* update a tuple if this is not to be deleted */
+						"UPDATE %s AS mv SET %s = mv.%s OPERATOR(pg_catalog.-) t.%s "
+						"FROM t WHERE mv.ctid OPERATOR(pg_catalog.=) t.ctid AND NOT for_dlt "
+					")"
+					/* delete a tuple if this is to be deleted */
+					"DELETE FROM %s AS mv USING t "
+					"WHERE mv.ctid OPERATOR(pg_catalog.=) t.ctid AND for_dlt",
+					count_colname,
+					count_colname, count_colname,
+					matviewname, deltaname_old,
+					match_cond,
+					matviewname, count_colname, count_colname, count_colname,
+					matviewname);
+
+	if (SPI_exec(querybuf.data, 0) != SPI_OK_DELETE)
+		elog(ERROR, "SPI_exec failed: %s", querybuf.data);
+}
+
 /*
  * apply_old_delta
  *
@@ -2158,6 +2230,66 @@ apply_old_delta(const char *matviewname, const char *deltaname_old,
 		elog(ERROR, "SPI_exec failed: %s", querybuf.data);
 }
 
+/*
+ * apply_new_delta_with_count
+ *
+ * Execute a query for applying a delta table given by deltname_new
+ * which contains tuples to be inserted into a materialized view given by
+ * matviewname.  This is used when counting is required, that is, the view
+ * has aggregate or distinct. Also, when a table in EXISTS sub queries
+ * is modified.
+ */
+static void
+apply_new_delta_with_count(const char *matviewname, const char* deltaname_new,
+				List *keys, StringInfo target_list, const char* count_colname)
+{
+	StringInfoData	querybuf;
+	StringInfoData	returning_keys;
+	ListCell	*lc;
+	char	*match_cond = "";
+
+	/* build WHERE condition for searching tuples to be updated */
+	match_cond = get_matching_condition_string(keys);
+
+	/* build string of keys list */
+	initStringInfo(&returning_keys);
+	if (keys)
+	{
+		foreach (lc, keys)
+		{
+			Form_pg_attribute attr = (Form_pg_attribute) lfirst(lc);
+			char   *resname = NameStr(attr->attname);
+			appendStringInfo(&returning_keys, "%s", quote_qualified_identifier("mv", resname));
+			if (lnext(keys, lc))
+				appendStringInfo(&returning_keys, ", ");
+		}
+	}
+	else
+		appendStringInfo(&returning_keys, "NULL");
+
+	/* Search for matching tuples from the view and update if found or insert if not. */
+	initStringInfo(&querybuf);
+	appendStringInfo(&querybuf,
+					"WITH updt AS ("		/* update a tuple if this exists in the view */
+						"UPDATE %s AS mv SET %s = mv.%s OPERATOR(pg_catalog.+) diff.%s "
+						"FROM %s AS diff "
+						"WHERE %s "					/* tuple matching condition */
+						"RETURNING %s"				/* returning keys of updated tuples */
+					") INSERT INTO %s (%s)"	/* insert a new tuple if this doesn't existw */
+						"SELECT %s FROM %s AS diff "
+						"WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM updt AS mv WHERE %s);",
+					matviewname, count_colname, count_colname, count_colname,
+					deltaname_new,
+					match_cond,
+					returning_keys.data,
+					matviewname, target_list->data,
+					target_list->data, deltaname_new,
+					match_cond);
+
+	if (SPI_exec(querybuf.data, 0) != SPI_OK_INSERT)
+		elog(ERROR, "SPI_exec failed: %s", querybuf.data);
+}
+
 /*
  * apply_new_delta
  *
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index 4d49d70c33..25ff2a23db 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "commands/cluster.h"
 #include "commands/comment.h"
 #include "commands/defrem.h"
+#include "commands/matview.h"
 #include "commands/event_trigger.h"
 #include "commands/policy.h"
 #include "commands/sequence.h"
@@ -3548,6 +3549,14 @@ renameatt_internal(Oid myrelid,
 	targetrelation = relation_open(myrelid, AccessExclusiveLock);
 	renameatt_check(myrelid, RelationGetForm(targetrelation), recursing);
 
+	/*
+	 * Don't rename IVM columns.
+	 */
+	if (RelationIsIVM(targetrelation) && isIvmName(oldattname))
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+				 errmsg("IVM column can not be renamed")));
+
 	/*
 	 * if the 'recurse' flag is set then we are supposed to rename this
 	 * attribute in all classes that inherit from 'relname' (as well as in
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
index 41d60494b9..f516ac91e2 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
 #include "utils/varlena.h"
+#include "commands/matview.h"
 
 
 /*
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ static void expandTupleDesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, Alias *eref,
 							int count, int offset,
 							int rtindex, int sublevels_up,
 							int location, bool include_dropped,
-							List **colnames, List **colvars);
+							List **colnames, List **colvars, bool is_ivm);
 static int	specialAttNum(const char *attname);
 static bool rte_visible_if_lateral(ParseState *pstate, RangeTblEntry *rte);
 static bool rte_visible_if_qualified(ParseState *pstate, RangeTblEntry *rte);
@@ -1501,6 +1502,7 @@ addRangeTableEntry(ParseState *pstate,
 	rte->relid = RelationGetRelid(rel);
 	rte->relkind = rel->rd_rel->relkind;
 	rte->rellockmode = lockmode;
+	rte->relisivm = rel->rd_rel->relisivm;
 
 	/*
 	 * Build the list of effective column names using user-supplied aliases
@@ -1586,6 +1588,7 @@ addRangeTableEntryForRelation(ParseState *pstate,
 	rte->relid = RelationGetRelid(rel);
 	rte->relkind = rel->rd_rel->relkind;
 	rte->rellockmode = lockmode;
+	rte->relisivm = rel->rd_rel->relisivm;
 
 	/*
 	 * Build the list of effective column names using user-supplied aliases
@@ -2757,7 +2760,7 @@ expandRTE(RangeTblEntry *rte, int rtindex, int sublevels_up,
 						expandTupleDesc(tupdesc, rte->eref,
 										rtfunc->funccolcount, atts_done,
 										rtindex, sublevels_up, location,
-										include_dropped, colnames, colvars);
+										include_dropped, colnames, colvars, false);
 					}
 					else if (functypclass == TYPEFUNC_SCALAR)
 					{
@@ -3025,7 +3028,7 @@ expandRelation(Oid relid, Alias *eref, int rtindex, int sublevels_up,
 	expandTupleDesc(rel->rd_att, eref, rel->rd_att->natts, 0,
 					rtindex, sublevels_up,
 					location, include_dropped,
-					colnames, colvars);
+					colnames, colvars, RelationIsIVM(rel));
 	relation_close(rel, AccessShareLock);
 }
 
@@ -3042,7 +3045,7 @@ static void
 expandTupleDesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, Alias *eref, int count, int offset,
 				int rtindex, int sublevels_up,
 				int location, bool include_dropped,
-				List **colnames, List **colvars)
+				List **colnames, List **colvars, bool is_ivm)
 {
 	ListCell   *aliascell;
 	int			varattno;
@@ -3055,6 +3058,9 @@ expandTupleDesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, Alias *eref, int count, int offset,
 	{
 		Form_pg_attribute attr = TupleDescAttr(tupdesc, varattno);
 
+		if (is_ivm && isIvmName(NameStr(attr->attname)) && !MatViewIncrementalMaintenanceIsEnabled())
+			continue;
+
 		if (attr->attisdropped)
 		{
 			if (include_dropped)
@@ -3217,6 +3223,10 @@ expandNSItemAttrs(ParseState *pstate, ParseNamespaceItem *nsitem,
 		Var		   *varnode = (Var *) lfirst(var);
 		TargetEntry *te;
 
+		/* if transform * into columnlist with IMMV, remove IVM columns */
+		if (rte->relisivm && isIvmName(label) && !MatViewIncrementalMaintenanceIsEnabled())
+			continue;
+
 		te = makeTargetEntry((Expr *) varnode,
 							 (AttrNumber) pstate->p_next_resno++,
 							 label,
diff --git a/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteDefine.c b/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteDefine.c
index e36fc72e1e..f6dc7ba202 100644
--- a/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteDefine.c
+++ b/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteDefine.c
@@ -621,7 +621,8 @@ checkRuleResultList(List *targetList, TupleDesc resultDesc, bool isSelect,
 														attr->atttypmod))));
 	}
 
-	if (i != resultDesc->natts)
+	/* No check for materialized views since this could have special columns for IVM */
+	if ((!isSelect || requireColumnNameMatch) && i != resultDesc->natts)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_OBJECT_DEFINITION),
 				 isSelect ?
diff --git a/src/include/commands/createas.h b/src/include/commands/createas.h
index 09a64fa2e5..76a7873ebf 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/createas.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/createas.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ExecCreateTableAs(ParseState *pstate, CreateTableAsStmt *st
 extern void CreateIvmTriggersOnBaseTables(Query *qry, Oid matviewOid);
 extern void CreateIndexOnIMMV(Query *query, Relation matviewRel);
 
+extern Query *rewriteQueryForIMMV(Query *query, List *colNames);
+
 extern int	GetIntoRelEFlags(IntoClause *intoClause);
 
 extern DestReceiver *CreateIntoRelDestReceiver(IntoClause *intoClause);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 0ca298f5a1..43c4ed49f1 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -1074,6 +1074,7 @@ typedef struct RangeTblEntry
 	int			rellockmode;	/* lock level that query requires on the rel */
 	struct TableSampleClause *tablesample;	/* sampling info, or NULL */
 	Index		perminfoindex;
+	bool		relisivm;
 
 	/*
 	 * Fields valid for a subquery RTE (else NULL):
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-03 14:03 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 167 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 118 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index e23b366a87d..866341c2cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2570,11 +2596,6 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subid = form->oid;
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
 	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
@@ -2583,20 +2604,68 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--b+bwjVhifbzgesmw--





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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


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* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v3 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by:
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
2.34.1


--3eAVwo4vDNlHc8RC--





^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 813+ messages in thread

* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch has its own complete retry loop: name
resolution, ownership check, and lock acquisition all inside the loop.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
index 440adb356ad..dfd707bc7d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/publicationcmds.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "parser/parse_relation.h"
 #include "rewrite/rewriteHandler.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/inval.h"
@@ -1662,54 +1663,92 @@ AlterPublication(ParseState *pstate, AlterPublicationStmt *stmt)
 
 	rel = table_open(PublicationRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
+	if (stmt->options)
+	{
+		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->pubname)));
+		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+							stmt->pubname)));
 
-	pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+		pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
-					   stmt->pubname);
+		/* must be owner */
+		if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubform->oid,
+							   GetUserId()))
+			aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+						   stmt->pubname);
 
-	if (stmt->options)
 		AlterPublicationOptions(pstate, stmt, rel, tup);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		List	   *relations = NIL;
 		List	   *exceptrelations = NIL;
 		List	   *schemaidlist = NIL;
-		Oid			pubid = pubform->oid;
+		Oid			pubid;
 
-		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
-								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+		/*
+		 * Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it.
+		 *
+		 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+		 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation
+		 * messages arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the
+		 * lock held across retries and only release it if the name resolves
+		 * to a different OID on the next iteration.
+		 */
+		{
+			Oid			oldPubId = InvalidOid;
+			bool		retry = false;
 
-		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-		heap_freetuple(tup);
+				tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONNAME,
+										  CStringGetDatum(stmt->pubname));
 
-		/* Lock the publication so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-		LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
-						   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->pubname)));
 
-		/*
-		 * It is possible that by the time we acquire the lock on publication,
-		 * concurrent DDL has removed it. We can test this by checking the
-		 * existence of publication. We get the tuple again to avoid the risk
-		 * of any publication option getting changed.
-		 */
-		tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(PUBLICATIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(pubid));
-		if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-					errmsg("publication \"%s\" does not exist",
-						   stmt->pubname));
+				pubform = (Form_pg_publication) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+				pubid = pubform->oid;
+
+				if (!object_ownercheck(PublicationRelationId, pubid,
+									   GetUserId()))
+					aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_PUBLICATION,
+								   stmt->pubname);
+
+				if (retry)
+				{
+					if (pubid == oldPubId)
+						break;
+					UnlockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, oldPubId, 0,
+										 AccessExclusiveLock);
+				}
+
+				LockDatabaseObject(PublicationRelationId, pubid, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+				if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+					break;
+
+				retry = true;
+				oldPubId = pubid;
+				heap_freetuple(tup);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ObjectsInPublicationToOids(stmt->pubobjects, pstate, &relations,
+								   &exceptrelations, &schemaidlist);
+
+		CheckAlterPublication(stmt, tup, relations, schemaidlist);
 
 		relations = list_concat(relations, exceptrelations);
 		AlterPublicationTables(stmt, tup, relations, pstate->p_sourcetext,
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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* [PATCH v4 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 813+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-06 04:44 UTC (permalink / raw)

Following the approach of RangeVarGetRelidExtended() for relations, add a
retry loop that includes name resolution, ownership check, and lock
acquisition in AlterSubscription() and DropSubscription().

The loop records SharedInvalidMessageCounter, resolves the subscription name
to an OID, checks ownership, then locks the subscription. If the invalidation
counter changed (indicating concurrent DDL), we save the current OID and
retry. On the next iteration, if the name still resolves to the same OID,
we're done (already holding the correct lock). If it resolves to a different
OID, we release the old lock and acquire the new one.

This mirrors RangeVarGetRelidExtended()'s behavior: the lock is kept across
retries to avoid a window where another session could have committed concurrent
DDL modifying the ownership and/or the name resolution.

Author: Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Dilip Kumar <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/akZUpiDa1UfmzYxL%40bdtpg
---
 src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c | 189 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 100.0% src/backend/commands/

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
index c9e7fbdb47b..615c3921bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/subscriptioncmds.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "replication/walsender.h"
 #include "replication/worker_internal.h"
 #include "storage/lmgr.h"
+#include "storage/sinval.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
@@ -1592,23 +1593,67 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 
 	rel = table_open(SubscriptionRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
 
-	/* Fetch the existing tuple. */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME, ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
-							  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
+	/*
+	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it.
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
+	 */
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
+			tup = SearchSysCacheCopy2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+									  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+									  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+								stmt->subname)));
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer. So we're done. If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			heap_freetuple(tup);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* parse and check options */
 	switch (stmt->kind)
@@ -1686,25 +1731,6 @@ AlterSubscription(ParseState *pstate, AlterSubscriptionStmt *stmt,
 			orig_conninfo_needed = false;
 	}
 
-	heap_freetuple(tup);
-
-	/* Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it. */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
-
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * DROP or ALTER may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCacheCopy1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
-
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
-
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-
 	/*
 	 * Skip ACL checks on the subscription's foreign server, if any. If
 	 * changing the server (or replacing it with a raw connection), then the
@@ -2567,38 +2593,91 @@ DropSubscription(DropSubscriptionStmt *stmt, bool isTopLevel)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
-	subid = form->oid;
-
-	/* must be owner */
-	if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, GetUserId()))
-		aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
-					   stmt->subname);
-
 	ReleaseSysCache(tup);
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the subscription so nobody else can do anything with it (including
 	 * the replication workers).
+	 *
+	 * Like RangeVarGetRelidExtended() does for relations, we resolve the
+	 * name, check ownership, and lock inside a loop. If invalidation messages
+	 * arrive (indicating concurrent DDL), we retry. We keep the lock held
+	 * across retries and only release it if the name resolves to a different
+	 * OID on the next iteration.
 	 */
-	LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0, AccessExclusiveLock);
+	{
+		Oid			oldSubId = InvalidOid;
+		bool		retry = false;
 
-	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
-	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
+		for (;;)
+		{
+			uint64		inval_count = SharedInvalidMessageCounter;
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the subscription tuple after acquiring the lock. A concurrent
-	 * ALTER or DROP may have committed before we acquired the lock.
-	 */
-	tup = SearchSysCache1(SUBSCRIPTIONOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(subid));
+			tup = SearchSysCache2(SUBSCRIPTIONNAME,
+								  ObjectIdGetDatum(MyDatabaseId),
+								  CStringGetDatum(stmt->subname));
 
-	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
-				 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
-						stmt->subname)));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
+			{
+				if (retry)
+					UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+									   AccessExclusiveLock);
+				table_close(rel, NoLock);
+
+				if (!stmt->missing_ok)
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist",
+									stmt->subname)));
+				else
+					ereport(NOTICE,
+							(errmsg("subscription \"%s\" does not exist, skipping",
+									stmt->subname)));
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
+			subid = form->oid;
+
+			if (!object_ownercheck(SubscriptionRelationId, subid,
+								   GetUserId()))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+				aclcheck_error(ACLCHECK_NOT_OWNER, OBJECT_SUBSCRIPTION,
+							   stmt->subname);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If upon retry we get the same OID, the invalidation messages
+			 * did not change the final answer.  So we're done.  If we got a
+			 * different OID, unlock the old one and lock the new one below.
+			 */
+			if (retry)
+			{
+				if (subid == oldSubId)
+					break;
+				UnlockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, oldSubId, 0,
+								   AccessExclusiveLock);
+			}
+
+			LockSharedObject(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0,
+							 AccessExclusiveLock);
+
+			/* If no invalidation messages, we're done. */
+			if (inval_count == SharedInvalidMessageCounter)
+				break;
+
+			/* Something may have changed, retry. */
+			retry = true;
+			oldSubId = subid;
+			ReleaseSysCache(tup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* DROP hook for the subscription being removed */
+	InvokeObjectDropHook(SubscriptionRelationId, subid, 0);
 
-	form = (Form_pg_subscription) GETSTRUCT(tup);
 	subowner = form->subowner;
 	subserver = form->subserver;
 	subconflictlogrelid = form->subconflictlogrelid;
-- 
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