v4-0001-Fix-const-simplification-for-index-expressions-an.patch

From 3a40cb2a7eaf2d0f3e8a9294fad35a54f245d960 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Guo <guofenglinux@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:48:20 +0900
Subject: [PATCH v4] Fix const-simplification for index expressions and
 predicate

Similar to the issue with constraint and statistics expressions fixed
in 317c117d6, index expressions and predicate can also suffer from
incorrect reduction of NullTest clauses during const-simplification,
due to unfixed varnos and the use of a NULL root.  It has been
reported that this issue can cause the planner to fail to pick up a
partial index that it previously matched successfully.

Because we need to cache the const-simplified index expressions and
predicate in the relcache entry, we cannot fix the Vars before
applying eval_const_expressions.  To ensure proper reduction of
NullTest clauses, this patch runs eval_const_expressions a second time
-- after the Vars have been fixed and with a valid root.

It could be argued that the additional call to eval_const_expressions
might increase planning time, but I don't think that's a concern.  It
only runs when index expressions and predicate are present; it is
relatively cheap when run on small expression trees (which is
typically the case for index expressions and predicate), and it runs
on expressions that have already been const-simplified once, making
the second pass even cheaper.  In return, in cases like the one
reported, it allows the planner to match and use partial indexes,
which can lead to significant execution-time improvements.

Bug: #19007
Reported-by: Bryan Fox <bryfox@gmail.com>
Author: Richard Guo <guofenglinux@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/19007-4cc6e252ed8aa54a@postgresql.org
---
 src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c    | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
 src/test/regress/expected/join.out      |  2 +-
 src/test/regress/expected/predicate.out | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++
 src/test/regress/sql/join.sql           |  2 +-
 src/test/regress/sql/predicate.sql      | 19 ++++++++++
 5 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c b/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
index da5d901ec3c..c257e2a221f 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
@@ -429,13 +429,32 @@ get_relation_info(PlannerInfo *root, Oid relationObjectId, bool inhparent,
 			 * modify the copies we obtain from the relcache to have the
 			 * correct varno for the parent relation, so that they match up
 			 * correctly against qual clauses.
+			 *
+			 * After fixing the varnos, we need to run the index expressions
+			 * and predicate through const-simplification again, using a valid
+			 * "root".  This ensures that NullTest quals for Vars can be
+			 * properly reduced.
 			 */
 			info->indexprs = RelationGetIndexExpressions(indexRelation);
 			info->indpred = RelationGetIndexPredicate(indexRelation);
-			if (info->indexprs && varno != 1)
-				ChangeVarNodes((Node *) info->indexprs, 1, varno, 0);
-			if (info->indpred && varno != 1)
-				ChangeVarNodes((Node *) info->indpred, 1, varno, 0);
+			if (info->indexprs)
+			{
+				if (varno != 1)
+					ChangeVarNodes((Node *) info->indexprs, 1, varno, 0);
+
+				info->indexprs = (List *)
+					eval_const_expressions(root, (Node *) info->indexprs);
+			}
+			if (info->indpred)
+			{
+				if (varno != 1)
+					ChangeVarNodes((Node *) info->indpred, 1, varno, 0);
+
+				info->indpred = (List *)
+					eval_const_expressions(root,
+										   (Node *) make_ands_explicit(info->indpred));
+				info->indpred = make_ands_implicit((Expr *) info->indpred);
+			}
 
 			/* Build targetlist using the completed indexprs data */
 			info->indextlist = build_index_tlist(root, info, relation);
@@ -967,8 +986,13 @@ infer_arbiter_indexes(PlannerInfo *root)
 
 		/* Expression attributes (if any) must match */
 		idxExprs = RelationGetIndexExpressions(idxRel);
-		if (idxExprs && varno != 1)
-			ChangeVarNodes((Node *) idxExprs, 1, varno, 0);
+		if (idxExprs)
+		{
+			if (varno != 1)
+				ChangeVarNodes((Node *) idxExprs, 1, varno, 0);
+
+			idxExprs = (List *) eval_const_expressions(root, (Node *) idxExprs);
+		}
 
 		foreach(el, onconflict->arbiterElems)
 		{
@@ -1021,8 +1045,16 @@ infer_arbiter_indexes(PlannerInfo *root)
 		 * CONFLICT's WHERE clause.
 		 */
 		predExprs = RelationGetIndexPredicate(idxRel);
-		if (predExprs && varno != 1)
-			ChangeVarNodes((Node *) predExprs, 1, varno, 0);
+		if (predExprs)
+		{
+			if (varno != 1)
+				ChangeVarNodes((Node *) predExprs, 1, varno, 0);
+
+			predExprs = (List *)
+				eval_const_expressions(root,
+									   (Node *) make_ands_explicit(predExprs));
+			predExprs = make_ands_implicit((Expr *) predExprs);
+		}
 
 		if (!predicate_implied_by(predExprs, (List *) onconflict->arbiterWhere, false))
 			goto next;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/join.out b/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
index cd37f549b5a..b84964de6d2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/join.out
@@ -9518,7 +9518,7 @@ left join j2 on j1.id1 = j2.id1 where j1.id2 = 1;
          Output: j2.id1, j2.id2
 (8 rows)
 
-create unique index j1_id2_idx on j1(id2) where id2 is not null;
+create unique index j1_id2_idx on j1(id2) where id2 > 0;
 -- ensure we don't use a partial unique index as unique proofs
 explain (verbose, costs off)
 select * from j1
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/predicate.out b/src/test/regress/expected/predicate.out
index 304b6868b90..b0923d84390 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/predicate.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/predicate.out
@@ -443,3 +443,44 @@ SELECT * FROM pred_tab2, pred_tab1 WHERE pred_tab1.a IS NULL OR pred_tab1.b < 2;
 RESET constraint_exclusion;
 DROP TABLE pred_tab1;
 DROP TABLE pred_tab2;
+-- Validate that NullTest quals in index expressions and predicate are reduced correctly
+CREATE TABLE pred_tab (a int, b int NOT NULL, c int NOT NULL);
+INSERT INTO pred_tab SELECT i, i, i FROM generate_series(1, 1000) i;
+CREATE INDEX pred_tab_exprs_idx ON pred_tab ((a < 5 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL));
+CREATE INDEX pred_tab_pred_idx ON pred_tab (a) WHERE b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL;
+ANALYZE pred_tab;
+-- Ensure that index pred_tab_exprs_idx is used
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
+SELECT * FROM pred_tab WHERE (a < 5 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL) IS TRUE;
+                   QUERY PLAN                    
+-------------------------------------------------
+ Index Scan using pred_tab_exprs_idx on pred_tab
+   Index Cond: ((a < 5) = true)
+(2 rows)
+
+SELECT * FROM pred_tab WHERE (a < 5 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL) IS TRUE;
+ a | b | c 
+---+---+---
+ 1 | 1 | 1
+ 2 | 2 | 2
+ 3 | 3 | 3
+ 4 | 4 | 4
+(4 rows)
+
+-- Ensure that index pred_tab_pred_idx is used
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
+SELECT * FROM pred_tab WHERE a < 3 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL;
+                   QUERY PLAN                   
+------------------------------------------------
+ Index Scan using pred_tab_pred_idx on pred_tab
+   Index Cond: (a < 3)
+(2 rows)
+
+SELECT * FROM pred_tab WHERE a < 3 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL;
+ a | b | c 
+---+---+---
+ 1 | 1 | 1
+ 2 | 2 | 2
+(2 rows)
+
+DROP TABLE pred_tab;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
index b1732453e8d..82d9ee473a9 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/join.sql
@@ -3579,7 +3579,7 @@ explain (verbose, costs off)
 select * from j1
 left join j2 on j1.id1 = j2.id1 where j1.id2 = 1;
 
-create unique index j1_id2_idx on j1(id2) where id2 is not null;
+create unique index j1_id2_idx on j1(id2) where id2 > 0;
 
 -- ensure we don't use a partial unique index as unique proofs
 explain (verbose, costs off)
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/predicate.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/predicate.sql
index 32302d60b6d..7d4fda1bc18 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/predicate.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/predicate.sql
@@ -221,3 +221,22 @@ SELECT * FROM pred_tab2, pred_tab1 WHERE pred_tab1.a IS NULL OR pred_tab1.b < 2;
 RESET constraint_exclusion;
 DROP TABLE pred_tab1;
 DROP TABLE pred_tab2;
+
+-- Validate that NullTest quals in index expressions and predicate are reduced correctly
+CREATE TABLE pred_tab (a int, b int NOT NULL, c int NOT NULL);
+INSERT INTO pred_tab SELECT i, i, i FROM generate_series(1, 1000) i;
+CREATE INDEX pred_tab_exprs_idx ON pred_tab ((a < 5 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL));
+CREATE INDEX pred_tab_pred_idx ON pred_tab (a) WHERE b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL;
+ANALYZE pred_tab;
+
+-- Ensure that index pred_tab_exprs_idx is used
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
+SELECT * FROM pred_tab WHERE (a < 5 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL) IS TRUE;
+SELECT * FROM pred_tab WHERE (a < 5 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL) IS TRUE;
+
+-- Ensure that index pred_tab_pred_idx is used
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
+SELECT * FROM pred_tab WHERE a < 3 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL;
+SELECT * FROM pred_tab WHERE a < 3 AND b IS NOT NULL AND c IS NOT NULL;
+
+DROP TABLE pred_tab;
-- 
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