Zero-fill non-nullable string offsets with a nullable ancestor - #23879
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| init_valid_map_offset, | ||
| num_values, | ||
| static_cast<int>(block.thread_rank())); | ||
| zero_fill_null_positions_shared<decode_delta_binary_block_size>( |
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Must use the block size of the kernel calling zero_fill_null_positions_shared
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OK so this is fixing the leaf node nulls.
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Yes, this fills for all but non-nullable nested string leaves with nullable ancestors
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WalkthroughThe Parquet reader now zero-initializes required string buffers under nullable ancestors, uses the correct DELTA_BINARY block size for null filling, and adds regression tests for nested structs and lists. ChangesParquet null handling
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6363-6396: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy liftAdd a unit benchmark for nested nullable-string decoding.
These tests provide regression coverage, but the change does not add a benchmark for the new allocation and zero-fill paths. Add benchmarks for nullable structs and lists of nullable structs, with enough rows to exercise multi-block decoding.
As per coding guidelines, add unit tests and unit benchmarks.
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In `@cpp/tests/io/parquet_reader_test.cpp`:
- Around line 6363-6396: Add unit benchmarks covering nested nullable-string
decoding for nullable structs and lists of nullable structs, using enough rows
to span multiple decoding blocks and exercise the new allocation and zero-fill
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Performance impactHeadline: No regressions. Performance within noise across all parquet reader benchmarks.
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Raw numbersClick to expand### parquet_read_decode (STRING / LIST / STRUCT)
| data_type | cardinality | run_length | main GPU | target GPU | Δ |
|-----------|-------------|------------|------------|------------|---------|
| STRING | 0 | 1 | 7.904 ms | 7.934 ms | +0.38% |
| STRING | 1000 | 1 | 4.588 ms | 4.506 ms | -1.79% |
| STRING | 0 | 32 | 7.953 ms | 7.927 ms | -0.33% |
| STRING | 1000 | 32 | 4.141 ms | 4.087 ms | -1.30% |
| LIST | 0 | 1 | 10.924 ms | 10.951 ms | +0.25% |
| LIST | 1000 | 1 | 12.152 ms | 12.218 ms | +0.54% |
| LIST | 0 | 32 | 11.233 ms | 11.297 ms | +0.57% |
| LIST | 1000 | 32 | 11.202 ms | 11.225 ms | +0.21% |
| STRUCT | 0 | 1 | 12.791 ms | 12.732 ms | -0.46% |
| STRUCT | 1000 | 1 | 9.345 ms | 9.370 ms | +0.27% |
| STRUCT | 0 | 32 | 12.517 ms | 12.482 ms | -0.28% |
| STRUCT | 1000 | 32 | 8.737 ms | 8.758 ms | +0.24% |
All within noise. Max |Δ| = 1.79% (STRING card=1000 rl=1), within noise band.
### parquet_read_delta_string
| encoding | card | rl | nest | main GPU | target GPU | Δ |
|--------------------------|------|----|------|-----------|------------|---------|
| PLAIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.577 ms | 5.543 ms | -0.61% |
| DELTA_LENGTH_BYTE_ARRAY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.584 ms | 5.548 ms | -0.64% |
| DELTA_BYTE_ARRAY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.547 ms | 5.564 ms | +0.31% |
| PLAIN | 1000 | 1 | 0 | 5.609 ms | 5.594 ms | -0.27% |
| DELTA_LENGTH_BYTE_ARRAY | 1000 | 1 | 0 | 5.662 ms | 5.579 ms | -1.47% |
| DELTA_BYTE_ARRAY | 1000 | 1 | 0 | 5.628 ms | 5.580 ms | -0.85% |
| PLAIN | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.570 ms | 5.558 ms | -0.22% |
| DELTA_LENGTH_BYTE_ARRAY | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.594 ms | 5.572 ms | -0.39% |
| DELTA_BYTE_ARRAY | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.586 ms | 5.593 ms | +0.13% |
| PLAIN | 1000 | 32 | 0 | 5.549 ms | 5.549 ms | 0.00% |
| DELTA_LENGTH_BYTE_ARRAY | 1000 | 32 | 0 | 5.534 ms | 5.498 ms | -0.65% |
| DELTA_BYTE_ARRAY | 1000 | 32 | 0 | 5.534 ms | 5.502 ms | -0.58% |
| PLAIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.299 ms | 7.322 ms | +0.32% |
| DELTA_LENGTH_BYTE_ARRAY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.300 ms | 7.311 ms | +0.15% |
| DELTA_BYTE_ARRAY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.280 ms | 7.315 ms | +0.48% |
| PLAIN | 1000 | 1 | 1 | 7.285 ms | 7.283 ms | -0.03% |
| DELTA_LENGTH_BYTE_ARRAY | 1000 | 1 | 1 | 7.324 ms | 7.290 ms | -0.46% |
| DELTA_BYTE_ARRAY | 1000 | 1 | 1 | 7.292 ms | 7.286 ms | -0.08% |
| PLAIN | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7.299 ms | 7.306 ms | +0.10% |
| DELTA_LENGTH_BYTE_ARRAY | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7.317 ms | 7.311 ms | -0.08% |
| DELTA_BYTE_ARRAY | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7.308 ms | 7.343 ms | +0.48% |
| PLAIN | 1000 | 32 | 1 | 7.132 ms | 7.172 ms | +0.56% |
| DELTA_LENGTH_BYTE_ARRAY | 1000 | 32 | 1 | 7.131 ms | 7.173 ms | +0.59% |
| DELTA_BYTE_ARRAY | 1000 | 32 | 1 | 7.128 ms | 7.104 ms | -0.34% |
All within noise. Max |Δ| = 1.47%.
### parquet_read_long_strings
| cardinality | avg_str_len | main GPU | target GPU | Δ |
|-------------|-------------|------------|------------|---------|
| 0 | 2^4 | 14.262 ms | 14.262 ms | 0.00% |
| 1000 | 2^4 | 6.535 ms | 6.531 ms | -0.06% |
| 0 | 2^6 | 11.990 ms | 11.961 ms | -0.24% |
| 1000 | 2^6 | 5.713 ms | 5.698 ms | -0.26% |
| 0 | 2^8 | 9.493 ms | 9.480 ms | -0.14% |
| 1000 | 2^8 | 8.083 ms | 8.075 ms | -0.10% |
| 0 | 2^10 | 9.078 ms | 9.053 ms | -0.28% |
| 1000 | 2^10 | 11.351 ms | 11.405 ms | +0.48% |
| 0 | 2^12 | 8.794 ms | 8.832 ms | +0.43% |
| 1000 | 2^12 | 8.675 ms | 8.751 ms | +0.88% |
| 0 | 2^14 | 8.843 ms | 8.852 ms | +0.10% |
| 1000 | 2^14 | 8.918 ms | 8.823 ms | -1.07% |
| 0 | 2^16 | 10.467 ms | 10.370 ms | -0.93% |
| 1000 | 2^16 | 10.413 ms | 10.419 ms | +0.06% |
All within noise. Max |Δ| = 1.07%.
### parquet_read_file_shape
| num_rows | rgs | pages/rg | page_idx | main GPU | target GPU | Δ |
|-----------|-----|----------|----------|------------|------------|---------|
| 10M | 1 | 1K | yes | 3.964 ms | 3.866 ms | -2.47% |
| 100M | 1 | 1K | yes | 24.069 ms | 23.989 ms | -0.33% |
| 10M | 10 | 1K | yes | 3.370 ms | 3.370 ms | 0.00% |
| 100M | 10 | 1K | yes | 24.463 ms | 24.396 ms | -0.27% |
| 10M | 1 | 10K | yes | 3.485 ms | 3.478 ms | -0.20% |
| 100M | 1 | 10K | yes | 23.708 ms | 23.675 ms | -0.14% |
| 10M | 10 | 10K | yes | 3.406 ms | 3.383 ms | -0.68% |
| 100M | 10 | 10K | yes | 26.187 ms | 26.145 ms | -0.16% |
| 10M | 1 | 1K | no | 8.178 ms | 8.171 ms | -0.09% |
| 100M | 1 | 1K | no | 39.912 ms | 39.907 ms | -0.01% |
| 10M | 10 | 1K | no | 4.057 ms | 4.037 ms | -0.49% |
| 100M | 10 | 1K | no | 26.922 ms | 26.861 ms | -0.23% |
| 10M | 1 | 10K | no | 12.119 ms | 11.476 ms | **-5.31%** |
| 100M | 1 | 10K | no | 65.686 ms | 65.634 ms | -0.08% |
| 10M | 10 | 10K | no | 4.004 ms | 4.005 ms | +0.02% |
| 100M | 10 | 10K | no | 32.246 ms | 32.279 ms | +0.10% |
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| init_valid_map_offset, | ||
| num_values, | ||
| static_cast<int>(block.thread_rank())); | ||
| zero_fill_null_positions_shared<decode_delta_binary_block_size>( |
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OK so this is fixing the leaf node nulls.
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| // Need to zero non-nullable string lengths with nullable ancestors | ||
| if (not unwritten_bufs.empty()) { | ||
| cudf::detail::batched_memset<cuda::std::byte>( |
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And this is zeroing the inherited nulls.
| children.push_back(a_col.release()); | ||
| children.push_back(b_col.release()); | ||
| auto struct_col = make_optional_struct(std::move(children), num_rows); | ||
| auto expected = cudf::purge_nonempty_nulls(struct_col->view()); |
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I'm inclined to say that the test failures indicate a bug in purge_nonempty_nulls. I think the purge should probably also propagate the "string children of null struct/list column elements should be empty". WDYT?
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Yeah I think my pursuit to make this test as direct as possible led to this bug. Fixing now
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Manually fixed and cleaned them up in 67431e0. Certainly more human readable now.
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Supersedes #23755
This PR fixes the Parquet reader to zero-fill non-nullable string offset buffers with an optional (nullable) ancestor as it may not have a validity mask from the ancestor during decode stage (no-zeroing out) leading to garbage sizes converting to offsets.
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