[PR] Fix infinite loop in replace_with_partial_sort function (#16899) [datafusion]

["robertream (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>]

robertream opened a new pull request, #16920:
URL: https://github.com/apache/datafusion/pull/16920

   ## Summary
   Fixes issue #16899 - "Entire input is resorted when the data is partially sorted (not using `PartialSortExec`)"
   
   This PR addresses a bug in the `replace_with_partial_sort` function that could cause infinite loops when determining the common prefix length for partial sorting optimization.
   
   ## What changed?
   - **Fixed infinite loop bug**: Added bounds check in the while loop to prevent infinite iteration when all sort expressions are satisfied by the input ordering
   - **Added comprehensive test**: New test case `test_partial_sort_with_prefix_ordering` that reproduces the exact scenario described in the issue
   - **Maintains existing behavior**: All existing functionality preserved, only fixes the edge case bug
   
   ## Technical Details
   The bug was in `/datafusion/physical-optimizer/src/enforce_sorting/mod.rs` at lines 284-290. The while loop would continue indefinitely when `child_eq_properties.ordering_satisfy()` returned `true` for all sort expressions, because there was no bounds check on `common_prefix_length`.
   
   **Before (buggy):**
   ```rust
   let mut common_prefix_length = 0;
   while child_eq_properties
       .ordering_satisfy(sort_exprs[0..common_prefix_length + 1].to_vec())?
   {
       common_prefix_length += 1;
   }
   ```
   
   **After (fixed):**
   ```rust
   let mut common_prefix_length = 0;
   while common_prefix_length < sort_exprs.len()
       && child_eq_properties
           .ordering_satisfy(sort_exprs[0..common_prefix_length + 1].to_vec())?
   {
       common_prefix_length += 1;
   }
   ```
   
   ## Test plan
   - [x] New test `test_partial_sort_with_prefix_ordering` verifies the fix works correctly
   - [x] All existing enforce_sorting tests continue to pass (59/59 tests)
   - [x] Ensures `PartialSortExec` is correctly used when data has partial sort order
   - [x] Verifies no regression in existing functionality
   
   The fix now properly detects when data has a partial sort order and uses `PartialSortExec` with the correct `common_prefix_length`, providing better memory efficiency and performance for partially sorted data.
   
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Re: [PR] Fix infinite loop in replace_with_partial_sort function (#16899) [datafusion]

["robertream (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>]

robertream closed pull request #16920: Fix infinite loop in replace_with_partial_sort function (#16899)
URL: https://github.com/apache/datafusion/pull/16920


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