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[PATCH v13 1/2] Key PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION by relfile locator
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* [PATCH v13 1/2] Key PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION by relfile locator
@ 2025-10-01 09:45 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
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From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2025-10-01 09:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This patch changes the key used for the PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION statistic kind.
Instead of the relation oid, it now relies on:

- dboid (linked to RelFileLocator's dbOid)
- objoid which is the result of a new macro (namely RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid())
that computes an objoid based on the RelFileLocator's spcOid and the
RelFileLocator's relNumber.

This is possible as, since b14e9ce7d55c, the objoid is now uint64 and spcOid
and relNumber are 32 bits.

That will allow us to add new stats (add writes counters) and ensure that some
counters (n_dead_tup and friends) are replicated.

The patch introduces pgstat_reloid_to_relfilelocator() to 1) avoid calling
RelationIdGetRelation() to get the relfilelocator based on the relation oid
and 2) handle the partitioned table case.

Please note that:

- when running pg_stat_have_stats('relation',...) we now need to be connected
to the database that hosts the relation. As pg_stat_have_stats() is not
documented publicly, then the changes done in 029_stats_restart.pl look
enough.

- this patch does not handle rewrites so some tests are failing. It's only
intent is to ease the review and should not be pushed without being
merged with the following patch that handles the rewrites.

- it can be used to test that stats are incremented correctly and that we're
able to retrieve them as long as rewrites are not involved.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c          |  17 +-
 src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_relation.c | 236 ++++++++++++++++---
 src/backend/utils/adt/pgstatfuncs.c          |  21 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.dat        |   4 +
 src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.h          |   8 +
 src/include/pgstat.h                         |  15 +-
 src/include/utils/pgstat_internal.h          |   1 +
 src/test/recovery/t/029_stats_restart.pl     |  40 ++--
 8 files changed, 271 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)
   6.1% src/backend/postmaster/
  61.7% src/backend/utils/activity/
   4.9% src/backend/utils/adt/
   3.2% src/include/catalog/
   5.6% src/include/
  18.1% src/test/recovery/t/

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c b/src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c
index 219673db930..4bef7ab7543 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c
@@ -1992,12 +1992,16 @@ do_autovacuum(void)
 		bool		dovacuum;
 		bool		doanalyze;
 		bool		wraparound;
+		RelFileLocator locator;
 
 		if (classForm->relkind != RELKIND_RELATION &&
 			classForm->relkind != RELKIND_MATVIEW)
 			continue;
 
 		relid = classForm->oid;
+		locator.dbOid = classForm->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId;
+		locator.spcOid = classForm->reltablespace;
+		locator.relNumber = classForm->relfilenode;
 
 		/*
 		 * Check if it is a temp table (presumably, of some other backend's).
@@ -2026,8 +2030,7 @@ do_autovacuum(void)
 
 		/* Fetch reloptions and the pgstat entry for this table */
 		relopts = extract_autovac_opts(tuple, pg_class_desc);
-		tabentry = pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(classForm->relisshared,
-												  relid);
+		tabentry = pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_by_locator(locator);
 
 		/* Check if it needs vacuum or analyze */
 		relation_needs_vacanalyze(relid, relopts, classForm, tabentry,
@@ -2092,6 +2095,7 @@ do_autovacuum(void)
 		bool		dovacuum;
 		bool		doanalyze;
 		bool		wraparound;
+		RelFileLocator locator;
 
 		/*
 		 * We cannot safely process other backends' temp tables, so skip 'em.
@@ -2100,6 +2104,9 @@ do_autovacuum(void)
 			continue;
 
 		relid = classForm->oid;
+		locator.dbOid = classForm->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId;
+		locator.spcOid = classForm->reltablespace;
+		locator.relNumber = classForm->relfilenode;
 
 		/*
 		 * fetch reloptions -- if this toast table does not have them, try the
@@ -2119,8 +2126,7 @@ do_autovacuum(void)
 		}
 
 		/* Fetch the pgstat entry for this table */
-		tabentry = pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(classForm->relisshared,
-												  relid);
+		tabentry = pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_by_locator(locator);
 
 		relation_needs_vacanalyze(relid, relopts, classForm, tabentry,
 								  effective_multixact_freeze_max_age,
@@ -2917,8 +2923,7 @@ recheck_relation_needs_vacanalyze(Oid relid,
 	PgStat_StatTabEntry *tabentry;
 
 	/* fetch the pgstat table entry */
-	tabentry = pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(classForm->relisshared,
-											  relid);
+	tabentry = pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(relid);
 
 	relation_needs_vacanalyze(relid, avopts, classForm, tabentry,
 							  effective_multixact_freeze_max_age,
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_relation.c b/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_relation.c
index bc8c43b96aa..89bf0cbed56 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_relation.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_relation.c
@@ -17,12 +17,17 @@
 
 #include "postgres.h"
 
+#include "access/htup_details.h"
 #include "access/twophase_rmgr.h"
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/catalog.h"
+#include "catalog/pg_tablespace.h"
+#include "storage/lmgr.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
 #include "utils/pgstat_internal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
+#include "utils/relmapper.h"
+#include "utils/syscache.h"
 #include "utils/timestamp.h"
 
 
@@ -36,13 +41,12 @@ typedef struct TwoPhasePgStatRecord
 	PgStat_Counter inserted_pre_truncdrop;
 	PgStat_Counter updated_pre_truncdrop;
 	PgStat_Counter deleted_pre_truncdrop;
-	Oid			id;				/* table's OID */
-	bool		shared;			/* is it a shared catalog? */
+	RelFileLocator locator;		/* table's rd_locator */
 	bool		truncdropped;	/* was the relation truncated/dropped? */
 } TwoPhasePgStatRecord;
 
 
-static PgStat_TableStatus *pgstat_prep_relation_pending(Oid rel_id, bool isshared);
+static PgStat_TableStatus *pgstat_prep_relation_pending(RelFileLocator locator);
 static void add_tabstat_xact_level(PgStat_TableStatus *pgstat_info, int nest_level);
 static void ensure_tabstat_xact_level(PgStat_TableStatus *pgstat_info);
 static void save_truncdrop_counters(PgStat_TableXactStatus *trans, bool is_drop);
@@ -60,8 +64,7 @@ pgstat_copy_relation_stats(Relation dst, Relation src)
 	PgStatShared_Relation *dstshstats;
 	PgStat_EntryRef *dst_ref;
 
-	srcstats = pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(src->rd_rel->relisshared,
-											  RelationGetRelid(src));
+	srcstats = pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(RelationGetRelid(src));
 	if (!srcstats)
 		return;
 
@@ -94,8 +97,10 @@ pgstat_init_relation(Relation rel)
 
 	/*
 	 * We only count stats for relations with storage and partitioned tables
+	 * and we don't count stats generated during a rewrite.
 	 */
-	if (!RELKIND_HAS_STORAGE(relkind) && relkind != RELKIND_PARTITIONED_TABLE)
+	if ((!RELKIND_HAS_STORAGE(relkind) && relkind != RELKIND_PARTITIONED_TABLE) ||
+		OidIsValid(rel->rd_rel->relrewrite))
 	{
 		rel->pgstat_enabled = false;
 		rel->pgstat_info = NULL;
@@ -130,12 +135,37 @@ pgstat_init_relation(Relation rel)
 void
 pgstat_assoc_relation(Relation rel)
 {
+	RelFileLocator locator;
+
 	Assert(rel->pgstat_enabled);
 	Assert(rel->pgstat_info == NULL);
 
+	/*
+	 * Don't associate stats for relations without storage and non partitioned
+	 * tables.
+	 */
+	if (!RELKIND_HAS_STORAGE(rel->rd_rel->relkind) &&
+		rel->rd_rel->relkind != RELKIND_PARTITIONED_TABLE)
+		return;
+
+	if (rel->rd_rel->relkind != RELKIND_PARTITIONED_TABLE)
+		locator = rel->rd_locator;
+	else
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Partitioned tables don't have storage, so construct a synthetic
+		 * locator for statistics tracking. Use a reserved pseudo tablespace
+		 * OID that cannot conflict with real tablespaces, and the relation
+		 * OID as relNumber. This ensures no collision with regular relations
+		 * even after OID wraparound.
+		 */
+		locator.dbOid = (rel->rd_rel->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId);
+		locator.spcOid = PSEUDO_PARTITION_TABLE_SPCOID;
+		locator.relNumber = rel->rd_id;
+	}
+
 	/* Else find or make the PgStat_TableStatus entry, and update link */
-	rel->pgstat_info = pgstat_prep_relation_pending(RelationGetRelid(rel),
-													rel->rd_rel->relisshared);
+	rel->pgstat_info = pgstat_prep_relation_pending(locator);
 
 	/* don't allow link a stats to multiple relcache entries */
 	Assert(rel->pgstat_info->relation == NULL);
@@ -167,9 +197,13 @@ pgstat_unlink_relation(Relation rel)
 void
 pgstat_create_relation(Relation rel)
 {
+	/* don't track stats for relations without storage */
+	if (!RELKIND_HAS_STORAGE(rel->rd_rel->relkind))
+		return;
+
 	pgstat_create_transactional(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION,
-								rel->rd_rel->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId,
-								RelationGetRelid(rel));
+								rel->rd_locator.dbOid,
+								RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(rel->rd_locator));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -181,9 +215,13 @@ pgstat_drop_relation(Relation rel)
 	int			nest_level = GetCurrentTransactionNestLevel();
 	PgStat_TableStatus *pgstat_info;
 
+	/* don't track stats for relations without storage */
+	if (!RELKIND_HAS_STORAGE(rel->rd_rel->relkind))
+		return;
+
 	pgstat_drop_transactional(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION,
-							  rel->rd_rel->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId,
-							  RelationGetRelid(rel));
+							  rel->rd_locator.dbOid,
+							  RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(rel->rd_locator));
 
 	if (!pgstat_should_count_relation(rel))
 		return;
@@ -213,20 +251,23 @@ pgstat_report_vacuum(Relation rel, PgStat_Counter livetuples,
 	PgStat_EntryRef *entry_ref;
 	PgStatShared_Relation *shtabentry;
 	PgStat_StatTabEntry *tabentry;
-	Oid			dboid = (rel->rd_rel->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId);
 	TimestampTz ts;
 	PgStat_Counter elapsedtime;
+	RelFileLocator locator;
 
 	if (!pgstat_track_counts)
 		return;
 
+	locator = rel->rd_locator;
+
 	/* Store the data in the table's hash table entry. */
 	ts = GetCurrentTimestamp();
 	elapsedtime = TimestampDifferenceMilliseconds(starttime, ts);
 
 	/* block acquiring lock for the same reason as pgstat_report_autovac() */
-	entry_ref = pgstat_get_entry_ref_locked(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION, dboid,
-											RelationGetRelid(rel), false);
+	entry_ref = pgstat_get_entry_ref_locked(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION, locator.dbOid,
+											RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(locator),
+											false);
 
 	shtabentry = (PgStatShared_Relation *) entry_ref->shared_stats;
 	tabentry = &shtabentry->stats;
@@ -285,9 +326,9 @@ pgstat_report_analyze(Relation rel,
 	PgStat_EntryRef *entry_ref;
 	PgStatShared_Relation *shtabentry;
 	PgStat_StatTabEntry *tabentry;
-	Oid			dboid = (rel->rd_rel->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId);
 	TimestampTz ts;
 	PgStat_Counter elapsedtime;
+	RelFileLocator locator;
 
 	if (!pgstat_track_counts)
 		return;
@@ -325,9 +366,25 @@ pgstat_report_analyze(Relation rel,
 	ts = GetCurrentTimestamp();
 	elapsedtime = TimestampDifferenceMilliseconds(starttime, ts);
 
+	if (rel->rd_rel->relkind != RELKIND_PARTITIONED_TABLE)
+		locator = rel->rd_locator;
+	else
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Partitioned tables don't have storage, so construct a synthetic
+		 * locator for statistics tracking. Use a reserved pseudo tablespace
+		 * OID that cannot conflict with real tablespaces, and the relation
+		 * OID as relNumber. This ensures no collision with regular relations
+		 * even after OID wraparound.
+		 */
+		locator.dbOid = (rel->rd_rel->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId);
+		locator.spcOid = PSEUDO_PARTITION_TABLE_SPCOID;
+		locator.relNumber = rel->rd_id;
+	}
 	/* block acquiring lock for the same reason as pgstat_report_autovac() */
-	entry_ref = pgstat_get_entry_ref_locked(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION, dboid,
-											RelationGetRelid(rel),
+	entry_ref = pgstat_get_entry_ref_locked(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION,
+											locator.dbOid,
+											RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(locator),
 											false);
 	/* can't get dropped while accessed */
 	Assert(entry_ref != NULL && entry_ref->shared_stats != NULL);
@@ -468,7 +525,16 @@ pgstat_update_heap_dead_tuples(Relation rel, int delta)
 PgStat_StatTabEntry *
 pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry(Oid relid)
 {
-	return pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(IsSharedRelation(relid), relid);
+	return pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(relid);
+}
+
+PgStat_StatTabEntry *
+pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_by_locator(RelFileLocator locator)
+{
+	return (PgStat_StatTabEntry *) pgstat_fetch_entry(
+													  PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION,
+													  locator.dbOid,
+													  RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(locator));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -476,12 +542,14 @@ pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry(Oid relid)
  * whether the to-be-accessed table is a shared relation or not.
  */
 PgStat_StatTabEntry *
-pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(bool shared, Oid reloid)
+pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(Oid reloid)
 {
-	Oid			dboid = (shared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId);
+	RelFileLocator locator;
 
-	return (PgStat_StatTabEntry *)
-		pgstat_fetch_entry(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION, dboid, reloid);
+	if (!pgstat_reloid_to_relfilelocator(reloid, &locator))
+		return NULL;
+
+	return pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_by_locator(locator);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -503,14 +571,17 @@ find_tabstat_entry(Oid rel_id)
 	PgStat_TableXactStatus *trans;
 	PgStat_TableStatus *tabentry = NULL;
 	PgStat_TableStatus *tablestatus = NULL;
+	RelFileLocator locator;
+
+	if (!pgstat_reloid_to_relfilelocator(rel_id, &locator))
+		return NULL;
+
+	entry_ref = pgstat_fetch_pending_entry(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION,
+										   locator.dbOid,
+										   RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(locator));
 
-	entry_ref = pgstat_fetch_pending_entry(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION, MyDatabaseId, rel_id);
 	if (!entry_ref)
-	{
-		entry_ref = pgstat_fetch_pending_entry(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION, InvalidOid, rel_id);
-		if (!entry_ref)
-			return tablestatus;
-	}
+		return tablestatus;
 
 	tabentry = (PgStat_TableStatus *) entry_ref->pending;
 	tablestatus = palloc_object(PgStat_TableStatus);
@@ -706,8 +777,12 @@ AtPrepare_PgStat_Relations(PgStat_SubXactStatus *xact_state)
 		record.inserted_pre_truncdrop = trans->inserted_pre_truncdrop;
 		record.updated_pre_truncdrop = trans->updated_pre_truncdrop;
 		record.deleted_pre_truncdrop = trans->deleted_pre_truncdrop;
-		record.id = tabstat->id;
-		record.shared = tabstat->shared;
+
+		if (tabstat->relation != NULL)
+			record.locator = tabstat->relation->rd_locator;
+		else
+			record.locator = tabstat->locator;
+
 		record.truncdropped = trans->truncdropped;
 
 		RegisterTwoPhaseRecord(TWOPHASE_RM_PGSTAT_ID, 0,
@@ -750,7 +825,7 @@ pgstat_twophase_postcommit(FullTransactionId fxid, uint16 info,
 	PgStat_TableStatus *pgstat_info;
 
 	/* Find or create a tabstat entry for the rel */
-	pgstat_info = pgstat_prep_relation_pending(rec->id, rec->shared);
+	pgstat_info = pgstat_prep_relation_pending(rec->locator);
 
 	/* Same math as in AtEOXact_PgStat, commit case */
 	pgstat_info->counts.tuples_inserted += rec->tuples_inserted;
@@ -785,8 +860,8 @@ pgstat_twophase_postabort(FullTransactionId fxid, uint16 info,
 	TwoPhasePgStatRecord *rec = (TwoPhasePgStatRecord *) recdata;
 	PgStat_TableStatus *pgstat_info;
 
-	/* Find or create a tabstat entry for the rel */
-	pgstat_info = pgstat_prep_relation_pending(rec->id, rec->shared);
+	/* Find or create a tabstat entry for the target locator */
+	pgstat_info = pgstat_prep_relation_pending(rec->locator);
 
 	/* Same math as in AtEOXact_PgStat, abort case */
 	if (rec->truncdropped)
@@ -920,17 +995,21 @@ pgstat_relation_reset_timestamp_cb(PgStatShared_Common *header, TimestampTz ts)
  * initialized if not exists.
  */
 static PgStat_TableStatus *
-pgstat_prep_relation_pending(Oid rel_id, bool isshared)
+pgstat_prep_relation_pending(RelFileLocator locator)
 {
 	PgStat_EntryRef *entry_ref;
 	PgStat_TableStatus *pending;
+	uint64		objid;
+
+	objid = RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(locator);
 
 	entry_ref = pgstat_prep_pending_entry(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION,
-										  isshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId,
-										  rel_id, NULL);
+										  locator.dbOid,
+										  objid, NULL);
+
 	pending = entry_ref->pending;
-	pending->id = rel_id;
-	pending->shared = isshared;
+	pending->id = objid;
+	pending->locator = locator;
 
 	return pending;
 }
@@ -1009,3 +1088,82 @@ restore_truncdrop_counters(PgStat_TableXactStatus *trans)
 		trans->tuples_deleted = trans->deleted_pre_truncdrop;
 	}
 }
+
+/*
+ * Convert a relation OID to its corresponding RelFileLocator for statistics
+ * tracking purposes.
+ *
+ * Returns true on success, false if the relation doesn't need statistics
+ * tracking.
+ *
+ * For partitioned tables, constructs a synthetic locator using the relation
+ * OID as relNumber, since they don't have storage.
+ */
+bool
+pgstat_reloid_to_relfilelocator(Oid reloid, RelFileLocator *locator)
+{
+	HeapTuple	tuple;
+	Form_pg_class relform;
+	bool		result = true;
+
+	/* get the relation's tuple from pg_class */
+	tuple = SearchSysCache1(RELOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(reloid));
+
+	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tuple))
+		return false;
+
+	relform = (Form_pg_class) GETSTRUCT(tuple);
+
+	/* skip relations without storage and non partitioned tables */
+	if (!RELKIND_HAS_STORAGE(relform->relkind) &&
+		relform->relkind != RELKIND_PARTITIONED_TABLE)
+	{
+		ReleaseSysCache(tuple);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (relform->relkind != RELKIND_PARTITIONED_TABLE)
+	{
+		/* build the RelFileLocator */
+		locator->relNumber = relform->relfilenode;
+		locator->spcOid = relform->reltablespace;
+
+		/* handle default tablespace */
+		if (!OidIsValid(locator->spcOid))
+			locator->spcOid = MyDatabaseTableSpace;
+
+		/* handle dbOid for global vs local relations */
+		if (locator->spcOid == GLOBALTABLESPACE_OID)
+			locator->dbOid = InvalidOid;
+		else
+			locator->dbOid = MyDatabaseId;
+
+		/* handle mapped relations */
+		if (!RelFileNumberIsValid(locator->relNumber))
+		{
+			locator->relNumber = RelationMapOidToFilenumber(reloid,
+															relform->relisshared);
+			if (!RelFileNumberIsValid(locator->relNumber))
+			{
+				ReleaseSysCache(tuple);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Partitioned tables don't have storage, so construct a synthetic
+		 * locator for statistics tracking. Use a reserved pseudo tablespace
+		 * OID that cannot conflict with real tablespaces, and the relation
+		 * OID as relNumber. This ensures no collision with regular relations
+		 * even after OID wraparound.
+		 */
+		locator->dbOid = (relform->relisshared ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId);
+		locator->spcOid = PSEUDO_PARTITION_TABLE_SPCOID;
+		locator->relNumber = relform->oid;
+	}
+
+	ReleaseSysCache(tuple);
+	return result;
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/pgstatfuncs.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/pgstatfuncs.c
index 5f907335990..106d1e577a7 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/pgstatfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/pgstatfuncs.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "storage/procarray.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
+#include "utils/pgstat_internal.h"
 #include "utils/timestamp.h"
 #include "utils/tuplestore.h"
 #include "utils/wait_event.h"
@@ -1965,9 +1966,14 @@ Datum
 pg_stat_reset_single_table_counters(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	Oid			taboid = PG_GETARG_OID(0);
-	Oid			dboid = (IsSharedRelation(taboid) ? InvalidOid : MyDatabaseId);
+	RelFileLocator locator;
 
-	pgstat_reset(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION, dboid, taboid);
+	/* Get the stats locator from the relation OID */
+	if (!pgstat_reloid_to_relfilelocator(taboid, &locator))
+		PG_RETURN_VOID();
+
+	pgstat_reset(PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION, locator.dbOid,
+				 RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(locator));
 
 	PG_RETURN_VOID();
 }
@@ -2324,5 +2330,16 @@ pg_stat_have_stats(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	uint64		objid = PG_GETARG_INT64(2);
 	PgStat_Kind kind = pgstat_get_kind_from_str(stats_type);
 
+	/* Convert relation OID to relfilenode objid */
+	if (kind == PGSTAT_KIND_RELATION)
+	{
+		RelFileLocator locator;
+
+		if (!pgstat_reloid_to_relfilelocator(objid, &locator))
+			PG_RETURN_BOOL(false);
+
+		objid = RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(locator);
+	}
+
 	PG_RETURN_BOOL(pgstat_have_entry(kind, dboid, objid));
 }
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.dat b/src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.dat
index c4cde415219..73ed046be31 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.dat
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.dat
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+/*
+ * When adding a new one, ensure it does not conflict with
+ * PSEUDO_PARTITION_TABLE_SPCOID.
+ */
 [
 
 { oid => '1663', oid_symbol => 'DEFAULTTABLESPACE_OID',
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.h
index 3bd4a74f003..e5e818eb0c5 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_tablespace.h
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@
 #include "catalog/genbki.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_tablespace_d.h"	/* IWYU pragma: export */
 
+/*
+ * Reserved tablespace OID for partitioned table pseudo locators.
+ * This is not an actual tablespace, just a reserved value to distinguish
+ * partitioned table statistics from regular table statistics. Ensures it does
+ * not conflict with the ones in pg_tablespace.dat.
+ */
+#define PSEUDO_PARTITION_TABLE_SPCOID 1665
+
 /* ----------------
  *		pg_tablespace definition.  cpp turns this into
  *		typedef struct FormData_pg_tablespace
diff --git a/src/include/pgstat.h b/src/include/pgstat.h
index 216b93492ba..689c624f373 100644
--- a/src/include/pgstat.h
+++ b/src/include/pgstat.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "portability/instr_time.h"
 #include "postmaster/pgarch.h"	/* for MAX_XFN_CHARS */
 #include "replication/conflict.h"
+#include "storage/relfilelocator.h"
 #include "utils/backend_progress.h" /* for backward compatibility */	/* IWYU pragma: export */
 #include "utils/backend_status.h"	/* for backward compatibility */	/* IWYU pragma: export */
 #include "utils/pgstat_kind.h"
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ typedef struct RelationData *Relation;
 /* Default directory to store temporary statistics data in */
 #define PG_STAT_TMP_DIR		"pg_stat_tmp"
 
+/*
+ * Build a pgstat key Objid based on a RelFileLocator.
+ */
+#define RelFileLocatorToPgStatObjid(locator) \
+	(((uint64) (locator).spcOid << 32) | (locator).relNumber)
+
 /* Values for track_functions GUC variable --- order is significant! */
 typedef enum TrackFunctionsLevel
 {
@@ -178,11 +185,11 @@ typedef struct PgStat_TableCounts
  */
 typedef struct PgStat_TableStatus
 {
-	Oid			id;				/* table's OID */
-	bool		shared;			/* is it a shared catalog? */
+	uint64		id;				/* hash of relfilelocator for stats key */
 	struct PgStat_TableXactStatus *trans;	/* lowest subxact's counts */
 	PgStat_TableCounts counts;	/* event counts to be sent */
 	Relation	relation;		/* rel that is using this entry */
+	RelFileLocator locator;		/* table's relfilelocator */
 } PgStat_TableStatus;
 
 /* ----------
@@ -738,8 +745,8 @@ extern void pgstat_twophase_postabort(FullTransactionId fxid, uint16 info,
 									  void *recdata, uint32 len);
 
 extern PgStat_StatTabEntry *pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry(Oid relid);
-extern PgStat_StatTabEntry *pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(bool shared,
-														   Oid reloid);
+extern PgStat_StatTabEntry *pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_by_locator(RelFileLocator locator);
+extern PgStat_StatTabEntry *pgstat_fetch_stat_tabentry_ext(Oid reloid);
 extern PgStat_TableStatus *find_tabstat_entry(Oid rel_id);
 
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/pgstat_internal.h b/src/include/utils/pgstat_internal.h
index 9b8fbae00ed..42f29496551 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/pgstat_internal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/pgstat_internal.h
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ extern void PostPrepare_PgStat_Relations(PgStat_SubXactStatus *xact_state);
 extern bool pgstat_relation_flush_cb(PgStat_EntryRef *entry_ref, bool nowait);
 extern void pgstat_relation_delete_pending_cb(PgStat_EntryRef *entry_ref);
 extern void pgstat_relation_reset_timestamp_cb(PgStatShared_Common *header, TimestampTz ts);
+extern bool pgstat_reloid_to_relfilelocator(Oid reloid, RelFileLocator *locator);
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/test/recovery/t/029_stats_restart.pl b/src/test/recovery/t/029_stats_restart.pl
index cdc427dbc78..4d00087dc6f 100644
--- a/src/test/recovery/t/029_stats_restart.pl
+++ b/src/test/recovery/t/029_stats_restart.pl
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ trigger_funcrel_stat();
 
 # verify stats objects exist
 $sect = "initial";
-is(have_stats('database', $dboid, 0), 't', "$sect: db stats do exist");
-is(have_stats('function', $dboid, $funcoid),
+is(have_stats($connect_db, 'database', $dboid, 0), 't', "$sect: db stats do exist");
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'function', $dboid, $funcoid),
 	't', "$sect: function stats do exist");
-is(have_stats('relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
 	't', "$sect: relation stats do exist");
 
 # regular shutdown
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ copy($og_stats, $statsfile) or die "Copy failed: $!";
 $node->start;
 
 $sect = "copy";
-is(have_stats('database', $dboid, 0), 't', "$sect: db stats do exist");
-is(have_stats('function', $dboid, $funcoid),
+is(have_stats($connect_db, 'database', $dboid, 0), 't', "$sect: db stats do exist");
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'function', $dboid, $funcoid),
 	't', "$sect: function stats do exist");
-is(have_stats('relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
 	't', "$sect: relation stats do exist");
 
 $node->stop('immediate');
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ $node->start;
 
 # stats should have been discarded
 $sect = "post immediate";
-is(have_stats('database', $dboid, 0), 'f', "$sect: db stats do not exist");
-is(have_stats('function', $dboid, $funcoid),
+is(have_stats($connect_db, 'database', $dboid, 0), 'f', "$sect: db stats do not exist");
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'function', $dboid, $funcoid),
 	'f', "$sect: function stats do exist");
-is(have_stats('relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
 	'f', "$sect: relation stats do not exist");
 
 # get rid of backup statsfile
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ unlink $statsfile or die "cannot unlink $statsfile $!";
 trigger_funcrel_stat();
 
 $sect = "post immediate, new";
-is(have_stats('database', $dboid, 0), 't', "$sect: db stats do exist");
-is(have_stats('function', $dboid, $funcoid),
+is(have_stats($connect_db, 'database', $dboid, 0), 't', "$sect: db stats do exist");
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'function', $dboid, $funcoid),
 	't', "$sect: function stats do exist");
-is(have_stats('relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
 	't', "$sect: relation stats do exist");
 
 # regular shutdown
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ $node->start;
 
 # no stats present due to invalid stats file
 $sect = "invalid_overwrite";
-is(have_stats('database', $dboid, 0), 'f', "$sect: db stats do not exist");
-is(have_stats('function', $dboid, $funcoid),
+is(have_stats($connect_db, 'database', $dboid, 0), 'f', "$sect: db stats do not exist");
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'function', $dboid, $funcoid),
 	'f', "$sect: function stats do not exist");
-is(have_stats('relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
 	'f', "$sect: relation stats do not exist");
 
 
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ append_file($og_stats, "XYZ");
 $node->start;
 
 $sect = "invalid_append";
-is(have_stats('database', $dboid, 0), 'f', "$sect: db stats do not exist");
-is(have_stats('function', $dboid, $funcoid),
+is(have_stats($connect_db, 'database', $dboid, 0), 'f', "$sect: db stats do not exist");
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'function', $dboid, $funcoid),
 	'f', "$sect: function stats do not exist");
-is(have_stats('relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
+is(have_stats($db_under_test, 'relation', $dboid, $tableoid),
 	'f', "$sect: relation stats do not exist");
 
 
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ sub trigger_funcrel_stat
 
 sub have_stats
 {
-	my ($kind, $dboid, $objid) = @_;
+	my ($db, $kind, $dboid, $objid) = @_;
 
-	return $node->safe_psql($connect_db,
+	return $node->safe_psql($db,
 		"SELECT pg_stat_have_stats('$kind', $dboid, $objid)");
 }
 
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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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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 v4 4/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for AlterPublication
@ 2026-07-03 14:46 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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] 729+ 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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; 729+ messages in thread

From: Bertrand Drouvot @ 2026-07-03 14:46 UTC (permalink / raw)

Apply the same RangeVarGetRelidExtended() style retry loop to
AlterPublication()'s tables/schemas branch that was added for subscriptions
in commit XXXX.

Previously, this branch resolved the publication name and checked ownership
at the top of AlterPublication(), then locked and re-read by OID. This left a
window where concurrent DDL could have modified the ownership and/or the name
resolution

Now the tables/schemas branch 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 3/4] Add invalidation-based retry loop for Alter/Drop Subscription
@ 2026-07-06 04:44 Bertrand Drouvot <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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; 729+ 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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