Delay build of Memoize hash table until executor run

Previously this hash table was built during executor startup.  This
could cause long delays in EXPLAIN (without ANALYZE) when the planner
opts to use a large Memoize hash table.

No backpatch for now due to lack of complaints.

Author: David Rowley
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAApHDvoJktJ5XL=Kjh2a2TFr64R-7eQZV-+jcJrUwoES2GLiWg@mail.gmail.com

1 files changed, 20 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/src/backend/executor/nodeMemoize.c b/src/backend/executor/nodeMemoize.c
index 0722e47777b..18870f10e11 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/nodeMemoize.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/nodeMemoize.c
@@ -278,11 +278,14 @@ MemoizeHash_equal(struct memoize_hash *tb, const MemoizeKey *key1,
 }
 
 /*
- * Initialize the hash table to empty.
+ * Initialize the hash table to empty.  The MemoizeState's hashtable field
+ * must point to NULL.
  */
 static void
 build_hash_table(MemoizeState *mstate, uint32 size)
 {
+	Assert(mstate->hashtable == NULL);
+
 	/* Make a guess at a good size when we're not given a valid size. */
 	if (size == 0)
 		size = 1024;
@@ -400,8 +403,10 @@ remove_cache_entry(MemoizeState *mstate, MemoizeEntry *entry)
 static void
 cache_purge_all(MemoizeState *mstate)
 {
-	uint64		evictions = mstate->hashtable->members;
-	PlanState  *pstate = (PlanState *) mstate;
+	uint64		evictions = 0;
+
+	if (mstate->hashtable != NULL)
+		evictions = mstate->hashtable->members;
 
 	/*
 	 * Likely the most efficient way to remove all items is to just reset the
@@ -410,8 +415,8 @@ cache_purge_all(MemoizeState *mstate)
 	 */
 	MemoryContextReset(mstate->tableContext);
 
-	/* Make the hash table the same size as the original size */
-	build_hash_table(mstate, ((Memoize *) pstate->plan)->est_entries);
+	/* NULLify so we recreate the table on the next call */
+	mstate->hashtable = NULL;
 
 	/* reset the LRU list */
 	dlist_init(&mstate->lru_list);
@@ -707,6 +712,10 @@ ExecMemoize(PlanState *pstate)
 
 				Assert(node->entry == NULL);
 
+				/* first call? we'll need a hash table. */
+				if (unlikely(node->hashtable == NULL))
+					build_hash_table(node, ((Memoize *) pstate->plan)->est_entries);
+
 				/*
 				 * We're only ever in this state for the first call of the
 				 * scan.  Here we have a look to see if we've already seen the
@@ -1051,8 +1060,11 @@ ExecInitMemoize(Memoize *node, EState *estate, int eflags)
 	/* Zero the statistics counters */
 	memset(&mstate->stats, 0, sizeof(MemoizeInstrumentation));
 
-	/* Allocate and set up the actual cache */
-	build_hash_table(mstate, node->est_entries);
+	/*
+	 * Because it may require a large allocation, we delay building of the
+	 * hash table until executor run.
+	 */
+	mstate->hashtable = NULL;
 
 	return mstate;
 }
@@ -1062,6 +1074,7 @@ ExecEndMemoize(MemoizeState *node)
 {
 #ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
 	/* Validate the memory accounting code is correct in assert builds. */
+	if (node->hashtable != NULL)
 	{
 		int			count;
 		uint64		mem = 0;