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Currently, optimizer context is written as JSON sub-element in the Optimizer Trace.

In this task, we separate it out from the optimizer trace, and instead store it in optimizer_context Information Schema table.

The structure of the context is changed to look like below:

SET var_name1=val1;

SET var_name2=val2;
.
.
.
CREATE TABLE t1 ( ... );
-- in case it is a constant table
REPLACE INTO t1 VALUES (...);

CREATE TABLE t2 ( ... );
...

set @context='{ JSON with all the captured calls }'; set @optimizer_context='context';

the original query;

The IS can be used to read the current stored context, as well as to dump it to a sql file which can later be replayed in a different environment.

It is done like below: -

set optimizer_record_context=ON;
set optimizer_trace=1

-- sample query

select into outfile '/tmp/captured-context.sql' context from information_schema.OPTIMIZER_CONTEXT;

All the existing tests are modified to query OPTIMIZER_CONTEXT IS table

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Currently, optimizer context is written as JSON sub-element in the
Optimizer Trace.

In this task, we separate it out from the optimizer trace, and instead
store it in optimizer_context Information Schema table.

The structure of the context is changed to look like below: -
----------------------------------
SET var_name1=val1;

SET var_name2=val2;
.
.
.

CREATE TABLE t1 ( ... );
-- in case it is a constant table
REPLACE INTO t1 VALUES (...);

CREATE TABLE t2 ( ... );
...

set @context='{ JSON with all the captured calls }';
set @optimizer_context='context';

... the original query;
----------------------------------

The IS can be used to read the current stored context, as well as to
dump it to a sql file which can later be replayed in a different
environment.

It is done like below: -
--------------------------------------
set optimizer_record_context=ON;
set optimizer_trace=1

-- sample query

select into outfile '/tmp/captured-context.sql' context from information_schema.OPTIMIZER_CONTEXT;
---------------------------------------

All the existing tests are modified to query OPTIMIZER_CONTEXT IS table
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spetrunia and others added 3 commits March 10, 2026 14:29
s/dump_eits_stats_helper/append_insert_for_current_row/
Use String::append(LEX_STRING).
1. Add escaping in strings if they contain quotes in the names
2. Record CONST insert statement for MYISAM system table
3. Add tests to oad the sql_script file that is produced with
   record_context=ON and then use it to run same queries on empty tables.
1. store round_cost() in a separate .inc file so that it can be
   reused across multiple tests
2. Change the usage of "--error 1290" with
   "--error ER_OPTION_PREVENTS_STATEMENT"
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spetrunia and others added 3 commits March 12, 2026 10:25
- Introduce init_optimizer_context_recorder_if_needed() which is called
at query start. We n longer create the recorder lazily.

- Recorder functions no longer take MEM_ROOT to store data on as an
  argument. The recorder knows the MEM_ROOT it should use.
REPLACE INTO statements would now use my_charset_utf8mb4_bin conversion
Also, the sql_script file structure would now look like

SET NAMES utf8mb4;
SET var1=value1;
.
.
CREATE DATABASE 'name' if NOT..;
USE DATABASE 'name';
CREATE TABLE ...;
.
REPLACE INTO ..;
.
.
set @opt_context='...';
.
.

Additionally, made few changes to the documentation comments
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