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Summary

This PR adds batch coalescing before shuffle writes to reduce per-batch overhead and improve vectorization efficiency. When enabled, small columnar batches are combined until they reach the target batch size before being processed by the shuffle writer.

Key changes:

  • Added spark.comet.shuffle.resizeBatches.input config to enable coalescing batches before shuffle write
  • Added spark.comet.shuffle.resizeBatches.output config for coalescing after shuffle read
  • Native planner wraps shuffle input with DataFusion's CoalesceBatchesExec when input coalescing is enabled
  • Added CometBatchCoalescer Scala class for output-side batch coalescing

Test plan

  • Verify existing unit tests pass
  • Run TPC-H Q18 benchmark with spark.comet.shuffle.resizeBatches.input=true
  • Verify GC metrics improve with the optimization enabled
  • Test with various batch sizes to ensure correct behavior

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This change adds batch coalescing before shuffle writes to reduce per-batch
overhead and improve vectorization efficiency. When enabled, small columnar
batches are combined until they reach the target batch size before being
processed by the shuffle writer.

Benefits observed in TPC-H Q18 benchmarks:
- 10.9% overall query time improvement
- Significantly reduced GC pressure (Stage 26: 3,602ms -> 56ms GC time)
- Better vectorization efficiency for downstream operators

New configuration options:
- spark.comet.shuffle.resizeBatches.input: Coalesce batches before shuffle write (default: false)
- spark.comet.shuffle.resizeBatches.output: Coalesce batches after shuffle read (default: true)

The native planner now wraps shuffle input with DataFusion's CoalesceBatchesExec
when spark.comet.shuffle.resizeBatches.input is enabled.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
@andygrove andygrove force-pushed the coalesce-batches-shuffle branch from fdc9074 to 5cccc1b Compare January 21, 2026 18:29
@andygrove andygrove changed the title feat: Coalesce small batches before shuffle write for improved efficiency feat: Coalesce small batches before shuffle write to reduce GC pressure Jan 21, 2026
@andygrove andygrove changed the title feat: Coalesce small batches before shuffle write to reduce GC pressure feat: Coalesce small batches before shuffle write Jan 21, 2026
@andygrove andygrove closed this Jan 21, 2026
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