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Add transparent reading and on-the-fly migration for large objects
stored in PostgreSQL's native catalog tables (pg_largeobject and
pg_largeobject_metadata):
- Add src/oldloutils.c containing low-level routines adapted from core
inv_api.c to inspect, read, seek, tell, drop, and migrate native
large objects.
- In lolor_inv_open():
* If an object does not exist in lolor, check native catalogs.
* For read-only access (INV_READ), transparently read data from native
catalogs with native ACL verification.
* For write access (INV_WRITE), atomically migrate the object and its
data chunks on the fly into lolor via oldlo_migrate_one(), then proceed
with write operations in lolor.
- In lolor_lo_unlink():
* Transparently unlink native-only objects via oldlo_drop() when not in lolor.
* In lolor_inv_drop(), use LargeObjectRelationId as the object class for
performDeletion() and clean up shared dependencies from pg_shdepend.
- In LOLOR_GetNewOidWithIndex():
* Avoid collisions with existing native object OIDs when generating new OIDs.
- Add regression tests in sql/lolor.sql verifying transparent reading,
on-the-fly write migration, and native/migrated lo_unlink behavior.
… on large objects - Intercept AlterOwnerStmt, CommentStmt, and GrantStmt for OBJECT_LARGEOBJECT in ProcessUtility_hook - Transparently migrate native large objects on-the-fly when altering owner or modifying privileges - Set/delete large object comments in pg_description - Optimize shared dependency tracking to record at most one pg_shdepend entry per role on lolor.pg_largeobject_metadata - Implement lolor.cleanup_dependencies() SQL-callable function to remove obsolete role dependencies - Add comprehensive regression tests for utility commands and dependency cleanup
- Add lolor.migrate(n, skip_locked, strict_from_end_to_start, run_vacuum) and lolor.lolor_migrate() - Support batching up to N large objects or all remaining native objects - Support skip_locked to avoid blocking or deadlocking across concurrent workers - Implement reverse physical block and offset scan of pg_largeobject for strict_from_end_to_start - Implement automatic vacuuming/truncation of native catalogs via table_relation_vacuum when run_vacuum is true - Add comprehensive regression tests in sql/lolor.sql
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Included review availability: Your plan provides up to 1 included review per hour; 0 remain after this review. 📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughChangesThe extension now supports transparent native large-object access, lazy and bulk migration into lolor storage, utility-command handling, dependency cleanup, native-storage vacuuming, and module hook lifecycle management. SQL tests cover access, ownership, ACLs, comments, migration modes, vacuuming, and disabled-state behavior. ChangesNative large object integration
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In `@src/lolor_inv_api.c`:
- Line 416: Update the DeleteComments call in the lo_unlink deletion flow to use
the pg_largeobject classoid used by CreateComments and comment reads, ensuring
current large-object comments are removed. Keep the
deleteSharedDependencyRecordsFor call using get_LOLOR_LargeObjectRelationId()
for compatibility with rows created by earlier versions.
In `@src/lolor_utility.c`:
- Around line 301-325: Update the cleanup flow around lolor_role_is_referenced
to acquire a conflicting ShareLock on lolor.pg_largeobject_metadata before
scanning and deleting pg_shdepend entries, thereby serializing cleanup with
large-object creation. Ensure the lock is held for the entire role cleanup and
re-check the reference after acquiring it if the chosen lock does not itself
block creation.
- Around line 616-620: The all_privs branch in lolor_grant_large_object must
expand ALL PRIVILEGES to ACL_ALL_RIGHTS_LARGEOBJECT while retaining all_privs =
true for warning suppression. In sql/lolor.sql lines 419-424, replace the
non-NULL lomacl checks with assertions verifying the resulting ACL contents for
both GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES and REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES.
- Around line 255-256: Restrict lolor_cleanup_dependencies so unauthorized
callers cannot delete matching pg_shdepend rows: revoke EXECUTE on
lolor.cleanup_dependencies() from PUBLIC in the extension SQL, or enforce a
superuser/ownership check inside the function. Preserve execution for authorized
administrative callers.
- Line 783: Update lolor_ProcessUtility to gate its interception logic on the
enabled state in addition to lolor_is_installed(). When lolor is disabled, allow
ALTER LARGE OBJECT OWNER TO and GRANT to proceed through the native path without
calling oldlo_migrate_one(); preserve the existing interception behavior when
lolor is enabled.
In `@src/oldloutils.c`:
- Line 617: Update lolor_collect_oids_reverse to also scan
pg_largeobject_metadata after the existing pg_largeobject physical scan, adding
metadata-only large objects with no data pages to the candidate set while
avoiding duplicates. Preserve the current reverse collection behavior for
objects with data pages.
- Line 793: Add CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS() at the top of each migration loop: the
candidate_oids loop in lolor_migrate (src/oldloutils.c:793-793), the page-copy
loop in oldlo_migrate_one (src/oldloutils.c:547-547), and the block loop in
lolor_collect_oids_reverse before ReadBuffer (src/oldloutils.c:644-644).
- Around line 774-775: Validate the value assigned to max_count after reading
the optional argument in lolor.migrate, rejecting any negative caller-provided
value while preserving the initialized -1 sentinel for an omitted or NULL
argument.
- Around line 849-871: The vacuum implementation around VacuumParams and
table_relation_vacuum must use the PostgreSQL 16–18 field log_min_duration
instead of log_vacuum_min_duration, and must not call table_relation_vacuum
directly with NULL strategy while bypassing standard vacuum setup. Rework this
path to use the complete standard VACUUM flow, or return the migrated count and
require a separate VACUUM while preserving vac_context and the BAS_VACUUM
strategy.
- Around line 427-429: Update oldlo_drop to call inv_drop with lobjId instead of
invoking LargeObjectDrop on object.objectId, while preserving the existing
deletion flow and flags.
- Around line 722-729: Update lolor_migrate() and lolor_collect_oids_forward()
so forward candidates are migrated incrementally in bounded batches rather than
accumulated in oid_list when max_count is -1. Preserve max_count semantics,
including arg0 NULL meaning process all candidates, and ensure the final partial
batch is processed after the scan.
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…ability improvements - Fix DeleteComments classoid in lo_unlink to prevent comment leaks - Expand ALL PRIVILEGES to ACL_ALL_RIGHTS_LARGEOBJECT in GRANT/REVOKE hook - Restrict lolor.cleanup_dependencies to superuser and revoke PUBLIC execute - Serialize lolor.cleanup_dependencies with ShareLock on lolor metadata - Gate ProcessUtility hook on lolor_is_enabled to respect lolor.disable() - Sweep pg_largeobject_metadata for 0-page empty objects in reverse migration - Process forward migration in bounded chunks to avoid large memory allocations - Add CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS() to migration and copy loops - Guard VacuumParams log_vacuum_min_duration for PG 16-17 compatibility - Use BAS_VACUUM BufferAccessStrategy during automated vacuum - Validate negative batch size in lolor.migrate() - Simplify oldlo_drop to call inv_drop directly
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190000as the PostgreSQL version threshold.PostgreSQL 18 still defines
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In `@src/oldloutils.c`:
- Line 905: Update the run_vacuum handling in lolor_migrate so it does not
attempt table_relation_vacuum for deletes from the current uncommitted
transaction; instead return or expose migrated_count so callers can run VACUUM
after commit, or explicitly restrict/document the option to vacuum only
previously committed batches. Preserve migration behavior while ensuring
run_vacuum does not perform an ineffective scan for the current batch.
- Line 422: Update oldlo_drop and oldlo_migrate_one to pass true to
oldlo_close_lo_relation before invoking inv_drop, ensuring cached native
relations are closed through index_close and table_close rather than only
clearing pointers.
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In `@src/oldloutils.c`:
- Around line 918-922: Update the PostgreSQL version guard around the
VacuumParams field assignment to use 190000 instead of 180000, so PostgreSQL 18
continues assigning log_min_duration while newer versions use
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- Pass true to oldlo_close_lo_relation before inv_drop in oldlo_drop and oldlo_migrate_one, ensuring cached native relations are closed through table_close and index_close rather than only clearing pointers. - Separate vacuum from the lolor_migrate C function into a dedicated helper lolor.vacuum_native_storage(). - Provide a wrapper PROCEDURE lolor.migrate(n, skip_locked, strict_from_end_to_start, run_vacuum, INOUT migrated) that commits the migration transaction before running vacuum in a separate transaction, allowing dead tuples to be reclaimed and native catalogs truncated to disk. - Expose the core migration C function as lolor.lolor_migrate(). - Update regression tests to exercise CALL lolor.migrate and vacuum_native_storage.
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Hi, here is a first cut pull request for Zero-Downtime Migration & Utility Command Support for
lolorNote
My longer-term goal is to get this into something that can be included in core PostgreSQL code to finally be able to remove LO support from core while facilitating easy availability for those who really need it.
Warning
Note that code is mostly generated by Antigravity, so there may be some things that I did not notice in review that need changing.
So treat this more as a technology demonstration for discussion than as finished code.
Design Doc: Zero-Downtime Migration & Utility Command Support for
lolorOverview
This pull request adds zero-downtime migration, PostgreSQL utility command support (
ALTER,COMMENT,GRANT,REVOKE), shared dependency catalog bloat optimization, and incremental batch migration tololor.Previously, adopting
lolorrequired either taking application downtime or running a monolithic upfront migration (lolor.migrate_from_native()) within a single transaction. For databases with millions of large objects or terabytes of data, this risked transaction log exhaustion, replication lag, and heavy lock contention. Furthermore, core PostgreSQL utility commands bypassedlolorstorage, and standard large object dependency tracking caused severepg_shdependcatalog bloat.Key Pillars of the Design
1. Zero-Downtime Dual-Catalog Access & Transparent Migration
Applications can install and enable
lolorimmediately without running an upfront migration:lo_get,lo_get_fragment,lo_open(INV_READ),loread,lo_lseek,lo_tell) checklolor.pg_largeobject_metadata. If the object is not present inlolor, it transparently reads directly from PostgreSQL's native catalogs (pg_catalog.pg_largeobject_metadataandpg_catalog.pg_largeobject). Native descriptors are marked in-memory withIFS_NATIVEso no duplicate data is created during reads.lo_put,lo_open(INV_WRITE),lowrite,lo_truncate,ALTER OWNER,GRANT/REVOKE) atomically copies all chunks and metadata intololorstorage and drops the native object viaoldlo_migrate_one().lo_unlink: Unlinking an object that still resides in native storage drops it directly from the native catalog.LOLOR_GetNewOidWithIndex()checks bothlolorand native indexes when allocating new OIDs to guarantee no collisions occur during the migration window.src/oldloutils.c).2. Utility Command Support via
ProcessUtility_hookCore PostgreSQL utility commands check
pg_catalog.pg_largeobject_metadatadirectly. To support these operations onlolor-managed objects,lolorinstalls aProcessUtility_hook(src/lolor_utility.c):ALTER LARGE OBJECT <oid> OWNER TO <new_owner>:AlterOwnerStmtforOBJECT_LARGEOBJECT.CURRENT_ROLE,CURRENT_USER, andSESSION_USER.lomownerinlolor.pg_largeobject_metadata, and updateslomaclviaaclnewowner().COMMENT ON LARGE OBJECT <oid> IS <comment>:CommentStmtforOBJECT_LARGEOBJECT.loloror native objects.pg_description,classoid = LargeObjectRelationId), maintaining full compatibility withpsql(\dd,\dl+).GRANT / REVOKE { SELECT | UPDATE | ALL } ON LARGE OBJECT <oid>:GrantStmtforOBJECT_LARGEOBJECT.ACL_ALL_RIGHTS_LARGEOBJECT).lomaclviaaclupdate(), and produces standard PostgreSQL privilege warnings when appropriate.3. Dependency Optimization (
pg_shdependBloat Prevention)Standard PostgreSQL inserts a shared dependency row in
pg_shdependfor every single large object and its grantees. In databases with millions of objects, this causes massive catalog bloat and stallsDROP ROLEand vacuum operations.lolor_record_role_dependency(roleid)records a shared dependency onlolor.pg_largeobject_metadatainstead of per-object rows. 10,000,000 large objects for a user result in 1pg_shdependentry instead of 10,000,000.lolor.cleanup_dependencies() RETURNS integer: DBAs can invoke this function on-demand to scanlolor.pg_largeobject_metadata. If a role no longer owns any objects or holds any grants, its shared dependency is safely removed, allowing subsequentDROP ROLEcommands to proceed.4. Background Incremental Batch Migration (
lolor.migrate())To migrate large historical datasets in the background without impacting production workloads,
lolorprovides an incremental batch migration function:Capabilities:
n): Migrates up toskip_locked): Usestable_tuple_lockwithLockWaitSkipon candidate metadata tuples. Multiple background worker processes can runlolor.migrate()in parallel without blocking or deadlocking.strict_from_end_to_start):strict_from_end_to_startis enabled,lolorreadspg_catalog.pg_largeobjectbackwards from blockN - 1down to0and scans page offsets in reverse. Objects at the physical tail of the relation file are unlinked first.run_vacuum):table_relation_vacuumwithVACOPTVALUE_ENABLEDtruncation onpg_catalog.pg_largeobjectandpg_catalog.pg_largeobject_metadata, releasing freed physical disk space back to the OS after each batch.Verification & Test Coverage
The changes are covered by comprehensive regression and TAP tests:
pg_regress(sql/lolor.sql):lo_putandlo_open(INV_WRITE).lo_unlinkof native objects.COMMENT ON LARGE OBJECT: set, update,IS NULLremoval, and non-existent OID handling.ALTER LARGE OBJECT ... OWNER TO: owner modification, native on-the-fly migration, comment preservation through migration.GRANT/REVOKE:SELECT,UPDATE,ALL PRIVILEGES, warnings, andlomaclvalidation.lolor.cleanup_dependencies()verification withDROP ROLE.lolor.migrate(n)).strict_from_end_to_start).run_vacuum).t/*.pl):001_lolor_basic,002_pg_upgrade,003_dump_restore,004_streaming_replication,005_logical_replication,006_promote_standby) pass with zero regressions.