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17 changes: 17 additions & 0 deletions src/spock_apply.c
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Expand Up @@ -4387,7 +4387,24 @@ process_syncing_tables(XLogRecPtr end_lsn)
/*
* Failed SYNC operation should be ignored until someone processes
* the error and changes the status.
*
* Say so once, on the transition. From here on every change
* for this table is dropped by should_apply_changes_for_rel(),
* so the table stops replicating and diverges; without this
* the only trace is a status column in
* spock.local_sync_status that nobody thinks to read.
*/
if (sync->status != SYNC_STATUS_FAILED)
ereport(WARNING,
(errmsg("SPOCK %s: synchronization of table %s.%s failed, changes for it are no longer applied",
MySubscription->name,
NameStr(sync->nspname),
NameStr(sync->relname)),
errhint("Re-synchronize with spock.sub_resync_table('%s', '%s.%s') once the cause is fixed.",
MySubscription->name,
NameStr(sync->nspname),
NameStr(sync->relname))));
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

# Inspect the recovery function signature and existing PostgreSQL quoting patterns.
rg -n -C 4 'sub_resync_table\s*\(|quote_literal_cstr\s*\(|quote_qualified_identifier\s*\(' src include sql tests

Repository: pgEdge/spock

Length of output: 26945

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- surrounding implementation ---'
sed -n '4365,4420p' src/spock_apply.c

printf '%s\n' '--- function declaration and implementation ---'
rg -n -C 8 'sub_resync_table|spock_resync|resync_table' sql src include

printf '%s\n' '--- relevant PostgreSQL quoting declarations/usages ---'
rg -n -C 5 'quote_literal_cstr|quote_qualified_identifier' src include | head -240

printf '%s\n' '--- name types and assignment paths ---'
rg -n -C 4 'MySubscription->name|sync->nspname|sync->relname' src/spock_apply.c src | head -260

Repository: pgEdge/spock

Length of output: 22339

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

# Read-only behavioral verifier for the proposed quoting transformation.
python3 - <<'PY'
def quote_literal_cstr(value):
    # PostgreSQL's standard_conforming_strings-safe literal form for
    # ordinary text values.
    return "'" + value.replace("'", "''") + "'"

def quote_identifier(value):
    # Equivalent output shape of quote_identifier for identifiers that need
    # quoting; ordinary identifiers remain unquoted.
    if value and value.replace("_", "a").isalnum() and not value[0].isdigit() and value == value.lower():
        return value
    return '"' + value.replace('"', '""') + '"'

def quote_qualified_identifier(schema, relation):
    return quote_identifier(schema) + "." + quote_identifier(relation)

cases = [
    ("sub'name", "schema", "table"),
    ("MixedSub", "Odd.Schema", 'Odd"Table'),
    ("plain_sub", "public", "plain_table"),
]
for subscription, schema, relation in cases:
    qualified = quote_qualified_identifier(schema, relation)
    hint = "spock.sub_resync_table(%s, %s)" % (
        quote_literal_cstr(subscription),
        quote_literal_cstr(qualified),
    )
    print(hint)
PY

Repository: pgEdge/spock

Length of output: 324

Quote the resynchronization arguments.

Escape MySubscription->name with quote_literal_cstr(). Build the relation with quote_qualified_identifier(), then escape that complete value with quote_literal_cstr(). Raw names can break the hint or resolve to the wrong relation.

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In `@src/spock_apply.c` around lines 4397 - 4406, Update the errhint in the
synchronization failure path to quote both resynchronization arguments: escape
MySubscription->name with quote_literal_cstr(), and construct the qualified
relation using quote_qualified_identifier() before escaping the complete value
with quote_literal_cstr(). Keep the existing table and subscription values while
ensuring the generated spock.sub_resync_table hint remains valid for names
requiring quoting.


sync->status = SYNC_STATUS_FAILED;
sync->statuslsn = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
}
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159 changes: 152 additions & 7 deletions src/spock_sync.c
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Expand Up @@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
#define PGDUMP_BINARY "pg_dump"
#define PGRESTORE_BINARY "pg_restore"

/*
* Staging table used by copy_table_data() when the target already holds rows.
* Lives in pg_temp on the target connection for the duration of the COPY.
*/
#define SPOCK_SYNC_STAGE_RELNAME "spock_sync_stage"

#define Natts_local_sync_state 6
#define Anum_sync_kind 1
#define Anum_sync_subid 2
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1001,8 +1007,12 @@ copy_table_data(PGconn *origin_conn, PGconn *target_conn,
List *attnamelist;
ListCell *lc;
bool first;
bool stage_load;
bool override_identity = false;
char *merged = NULL;
StringInfoData query;
StringInfoData attlist;
StringInfoData relident;
MemoryContext curctx = CurrentMemoryContext,
oldctx;

Expand All @@ -1019,6 +1029,25 @@ copy_table_data(PGconn *origin_conn, PGconn *target_conn,

attnamelist = make_copy_attnamelist(rel);

/*
* COPY may write GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY columns, an INSERT may not
* without OVERRIDING SYSTEM VALUE. Remember whether we need it for the
* staged-load path below.
*/
{
TupleDesc desc = RelationGetDescr(rel->rel);
int attnum;

for (attnum = 0; attnum < desc->natts; attnum++)
{
if (TupleDescAttr(desc, attnum)->attidentity == ATTRIBUTE_IDENTITY_ALWAYS)
{
override_identity = true;
break;
}
}
}

initStringInfo(&attlist);
first = true;
foreach(lc, attnamelist)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1118,13 +1147,71 @@ copy_table_data(PGconn *origin_conn, PGconn *target_conn,
PQerrorMessage(origin_conn))));
}

/* Build COPY FROM query. */
resetStringInfo(&query);
appendStringInfo(&query, "COPY %s.%s ",
PQescapeIdentifier(origin_conn, remoterel->nspname,
/*
* Decide whether to load straight into the table or through a staging
* table.
*
* A direct COPY into a table that already holds rows aborts on the first
* key collision, and that failure is not recoverable: the table's sync
* status ends up SYNC_STATUS_FAILED, and from then on the apply worker
* drops every change for it (see should_apply_changes_for_rel), silently
* and permanently. In a mesh this is the normal case rather than an edge
* case, because adding an already-populated table to a replication set
* with synchronize_data := true asks every peer to copy rows it already
* has. Load those tables into an unconstrained staging table and merge,
* so a sync of data we already hold converges instead of wedging.
*/
initStringInfo(&relident);
appendStringInfo(&relident, "%s.%s",
PQescapeIdentifier(target_conn, remoterel->nspname,
strlen(remoterel->nspname)),
PQescapeIdentifier(origin_conn, remoterel->relname,
PQescapeIdentifier(target_conn, remoterel->relname,
strlen(remoterel->relname)));

resetStringInfo(&query);
appendStringInfo(&query, "SELECT 1 FROM %s LIMIT 1", relident.data);
res = PQexec(target_conn, query.data);
if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
{
char *msg = pstrdup(PQerrorMessage(target_conn));

PQclear(res);
ereport(ERROR,
(errmsg("could not check whether target table %s.%s is empty",
remoterel->nspname, remoterel->relname),
errdetail("destination connection reported: %s", msg)));
}
stage_load = PQntuples(res) > 0;
PQclear(res);

if (stage_load)
{
resetStringInfo(&query);
appendStringInfo(&query,
"DROP TABLE IF EXISTS pg_temp.%s;"
"CREATE TEMP TABLE %s (LIKE %s)",
SPOCK_SYNC_STAGE_RELNAME, SPOCK_SYNC_STAGE_RELNAME,
relident.data);
res = PQexec(target_conn, query.data);
if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
{
char *msg = pstrdup(PQerrorMessage(target_conn));

PQclear(res);
ereport(ERROR,
(errmsg("could not create staging table for %s.%s",
remoterel->nspname, remoterel->relname),
errdetail("destination connection reported: %s", msg)));
}
PQclear(res);
}

/* Build COPY FROM query. */
resetStringInfo(&query);
if (stage_load)
appendStringInfo(&query, "COPY pg_temp.%s ", SPOCK_SYNC_STAGE_RELNAME);
else
appendStringInfo(&query, "COPY %s ", relident.data);
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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Remove the empty-table race from the load path.

The SELECT 1 does not lock the target table. A local transaction can insert a conflicting row after Line 1172 and before the direct COPY begins. The direct COPY then fails on that duplicate key and leaves the table in the failed synchronization state.

Stage every load, or hold a lock that prevents target writes through the direct COPY. This must cover the check and the load in one protected operation.

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In `@src/spock_sync.c` around lines 1171 - 1214, Update the load path around the
stage_load check so the emptiness check and subsequent load are one protected
operation: either always create and load through the temporary staging table, or
acquire and retain a lock preventing writes to the target until the direct COPY
completes. Ensure no unprotected gap remains between the SELECT 1 check and the
COPY, while preserving the existing staging behavior and cleanup.

if (list_length(attnamelist))
appendStringInfo(&query, "(%s) ", attlist.data);
appendStringInfoString(&query, "FROM stdin");
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1190,8 +1277,66 @@ copy_table_data(PGconn *origin_conn, PGconn *target_conn,
}
PQclear(res);

elog(INFO, "finished synchronization of data for table %s.%s",
remoterel->nspname, remoterel->relname);
/*
* Merge the staged rows. Rows we already have are left alone rather than
* overwritten: the local copy is the one the rest of the cluster has
* already replicated from us, so keeping it is the conservative choice.
*/
if (stage_load)
{
resetStringInfo(&query);
if (list_length(attnamelist))
appendStringInfo(&query,
"INSERT INTO %s (%s) %sSELECT %s FROM pg_temp.%s "
"ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING",
relident.data, attlist.data,
override_identity ? "OVERRIDING SYSTEM VALUE " : "",
attlist.data, SPOCK_SYNC_STAGE_RELNAME);
else
appendStringInfo(&query,
"INSERT INTO %s %sSELECT * FROM pg_temp.%s "
"ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING",
relident.data,
override_identity ? "OVERRIDING SYSTEM VALUE " : "",
SPOCK_SYNC_STAGE_RELNAME);

res = PQexec(target_conn, query.data);
if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
{
char *msg = pstrdup(PQerrorMessage(target_conn));

PQclear(res);
ereport(ERROR,
(errmsg("merging synchronized data into %s.%s failed",
remoterel->nspname, remoterel->relname),
errdetail("destination connection reported: %s", msg)));
}
merged = pstrdup(PQcmdTuples(res));
PQclear(res);

resetStringInfo(&query);
appendStringInfo(&query, "DROP TABLE pg_temp.%s",
SPOCK_SYNC_STAGE_RELNAME);
res = PQexec(target_conn, query.data);
if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
{
char *msg = pstrdup(PQerrorMessage(target_conn));

PQclear(res);
ereport(ERROR,
(errmsg("could not drop staging table for %s.%s",
remoterel->nspname, remoterel->relname),
errdetail("destination connection reported: %s", msg)));
}
PQclear(res);
}

if (stage_load)
elog(INFO, "finished synchronization of data for table %s.%s, %s row(s) added to existing data",
remoterel->nspname, remoterel->relname, merged);
else
elog(INFO, "finished synchronization of data for table %s.%s",
remoterel->nspname, remoterel->relname);
}

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