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Paul Rogers updated DRILL-5014:
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Description:
The ExternalSortBatch (ESB) operator sorts data while spilling to disk to
remain within a defined memory footprint. Spilling occurs based on a number of
factors. Among those are two config parameters:
* {{drill.exec.sort.external.spill.group.size}}: The number of batches to spill
per spill event.
* {{drill.exec.sort.external.spill.threshold}}: The number of batches to
accumulate in memory before starting a spill event.
The expected behavior would be:
* After the accumulated batches exceeds the threshold, and
* More than "batch size" new batches have arrived since the last spill,
* Spill half the accumulated records.
That is if the threshold is 200, and the size is 150, we should accumulate 200
batches, then spill 150 of them (leaving 50) and repeat.
The actual behavior is:
* When the accumulated records exceeds the threshold and,
* More than "batch size" new batches have arrived since the last spill,
* Spill half the accumulated records.
The above can leave more batches in memory than desired, and spill more than
desired.
The actual behavior for the (threshold=200, size=150) case is:
{code}
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 201
After spilling, buffered batch count: 101
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 251
After spilling, buffered batch count: 126
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 276
After spilling, buffered batch count: 138
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 288
After spilling, buffered batch count: 144
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 294
After spilling, buffered batch count: 147
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 297
After spilling, buffered batch count: 149
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 299
After spilling, buffered batch count: 150
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 300
After spilling, buffered batch count: 150
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 300
{code}
In short, the actual number of batches retained in memory is twice the spill
size, **NOT** the number set in the threshold. As a result, the ESB operator
will use more memory than expected.
The work-around is to set a batch size that is half the threshold so that the
batch size (used in spill decisions) matches the actual spill count (as
implemented by the code.)
was:
The ExternalSortBatch (ESB) operator sorts data while spilling to disk to
remain within a defined memory footprint. Spilling occurs based on a number of
factors. Among those are two config parameters:
* {{drill.exec.sort.external.spill.group.size}}: The number of batches to spill
per spill event.
* {{drill.exec.sort.external.spill.threshold}}: The number of batches to
accumulate in memory before starting a spill event.
The expected behavior would be:
* When the accumulated number of batches exceeds the threshold, spill the
requested number of batches.
That is if the threshold is 200, and the size is 150, we should accumulate 200
batches, then spill 150 of them (leaving 50) and repeat.
The actual behavior is:
* When the accumulated records exceeds the threshold and more than "batch size"
new batches have arrived since the last spill,
* Spill half the accumulated records.
So, the actual behavior for the (threshold=200, size=150) case is:
{code}
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 201
After spilling, buffered batch count: 101
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 251
After spilling, buffered batch count: 126
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 276
After spilling, buffered batch count: 138
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 288
After spilling, buffered batch count: 144
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 294
After spilling, buffered batch count: 147
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 297
After spilling, buffered batch count: 149
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 299
After spilling, buffered batch count: 150
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 300
After spilling, buffered batch count: 150
Before spilling, buffered batch count: 300
{code}
In short, the actual number of batches retained in memory is twice the spill
size, **NOT** the number set in the threshold. As a result, the ESB operator
will use more memory than expected.
The work-around is to set a batch size that is half the threshold so that the
batch size (used in spill decisions) matches the actual spill count (as
implemented by the code.)
> ExternalSortBatch cache size, spill count differs from config setting
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Key: DRILL-5014
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DRILL-5014
> Project: Apache Drill
> Issue Type: Bug
> Affects Versions: 1.8.0
> Reporter: Paul Rogers
> Priority: Minor
>
> The ExternalSortBatch (ESB) operator sorts data while spilling to disk to
> remain within a defined memory footprint. Spilling occurs based on a number
> of factors. Among those are two config parameters:
> * {{drill.exec.sort.external.spill.group.size}}: The number of batches to
> spill per spill event.
> * {{drill.exec.sort.external.spill.threshold}}: The number of batches to
> accumulate in memory before starting a spill event.
> The expected behavior would be:
> * After the accumulated batches exceeds the threshold, and
> * More than "batch size" new batches have arrived since the last spill,
> * Spill half the accumulated records.
> That is if the threshold is 200, and the size is 150, we should accumulate
> 200 batches, then spill 150 of them (leaving 50) and repeat.
> The actual behavior is:
> * When the accumulated records exceeds the threshold and,
> * More than "batch size" new batches have arrived since the last spill,
> * Spill half the accumulated records.
> The above can leave more batches in memory than desired, and spill more than
> desired.
> The actual behavior for the (threshold=200, size=150) case is:
> {code}
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 201
> After spilling, buffered batch count: 101
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 251
> After spilling, buffered batch count: 126
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 276
> After spilling, buffered batch count: 138
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 288
> After spilling, buffered batch count: 144
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 294
> After spilling, buffered batch count: 147
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 297
> After spilling, buffered batch count: 149
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 299
> After spilling, buffered batch count: 150
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 300
> After spilling, buffered batch count: 150
> Before spilling, buffered batch count: 300
> {code}
> In short, the actual number of batches retained in memory is twice the spill
> size, **NOT** the number set in the threshold. As a result, the ESB operator
> will use more memory than expected.
> The work-around is to set a batch size that is half the threshold so that the
> batch size (used in spill decisions) matches the actual spill count (as
> implemented by the code.)
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