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[DuckDB] Filters pushdown via native lance reader (`lance_scan`)

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Description

DuckDB's C API doesn't seems to support filter pushdown, but the C++ one seems to have good support:

https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/blob/239f51293c429168774c3943e96ddf2451253a07/src/include/duckdb/function/table_function.hpp#L253-L255

It sounds like we can even tell DuckDB which filters we support dynamically.

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Research direction

Start by locating the native lance_scan implementation and reading the linked DuckDB table_function.hpp filter API. Determine how supported filters can be reported dynamically; done means filters are pushed through the native Lance reader rather than handled only after scanning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, rust
Domain
data, database
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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