Infer functional dependency past RelabelType

alvherre · alvherre · commit a01a3d931e5a · 2017-10-12T17:32:48.000+02:00
Vars hidden within a RelabelType would not be detected as compatible with some functional dependency. Repair by properly ignoring the RelabelType. Author: David Rowley Reviewed-by: Tomas Vondra Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAKJS1f-y-UEy=rsBXynBOgiW1fKMr_LVoYSGL9QOc36mLEC-ww@mail.gmail.com
diff --git a/src/backend/statistics/dependencies.c b/src/backend/statistics/dependencies.c
@@ -792,6 +792,14 @@ dependency_is_compatible_clause(Node *clause, Index relid, AttrNumber *attnum)
 
 		var = (varonleft) ? linitial(expr->args) : lsecond(expr->args);
 
+		/*
+		 * We may ignore any RelabelType node above the operand.  (There won't
+		 * be more than one, since eval_const_expressions() has been applied
+		 * already.)
+		 */
+		if (IsA(var, RelabelType))
+			var = (Var *) ((RelabelType *) var)->arg;
+
 		/* We only support plain Vars for now */
 		if (!IsA(var, Var))
 			return false;
