Re: nbtree: Cache operator family OID in _bt_setup_array_cmp

Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com>

From: Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com>
To: Kirill Reshke <reshkekirill@gmail.com>
Cc: Postgres hackers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>
Date: 2025-12-31T10:13:57Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers

> On Dec 31, 2025, at 18:04, Kirill Reshke <reshkekirill@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 31 Dec 2025 at 13:16, Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Hackers,
>> 
>> While reviewing a separate patch related to nbtree, I noticed that _bt_setup_array_cmp in nbtpreprocesskeys.c performs multiple redundant lookups of the operator family OID via rel->rd_opfamily[skey->sk_attno - 1].
>> 
>> The attached patch caches this value in a local opfamily variable. This matches the pattern used in several other functions within the same file (such as _bt_skiparray_strat_decrement, _bt_preprocess_array_keys, etc.), making the code more consistent and readable.
>> 
>> The assignment is placed after the early-return check for (elemtype == opcintype) to ensure we only perform the array indexing when the cross-type comparison logic is actually reached.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> --
>> Chao Li (Evan)
>> HighGo Software Co., Ltd.
>> https://www.highgo.com/
>> 
> 
> 
> Hi!
> We do not cache anything here, this is just a refactoring for nbtree internals?
> 

Yes, just cache  rel->rd_opfamily[skey->sk_attno - 1] into a local variable.

Best regards,
--
Chao Li (Evan)
HighGo Software Co., Ltd.
https://www.highgo.com/