matrix-org / matrix-org/rust-synapse-compress-state

[Manual compressor] Compressor keeps emitting empty transactions

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Rust
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Description

Emitted SQL contains huge blocks of empty transactions:

-- ...
COMMIT;BEGIN;
COMMIT;BEGIN;
COMMIT;BEGIN;
COMMIT;BEGIN;
-- ...

Especially annoying when the generated SQL script only contains empty transactions and no other content:

BEGIN;
COMMIT;BEGIN;
COMMIT;BEGIN;
COMMIT;

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Research direction

Start by locating the manual compressor's transaction-emission entry point and reproduce the issue with input that produces no content. Trace how BEGIN and COMMIT are emitted for empty transactions. Done means generated SQL contains no empty transactions, including when the entire script has no other content; add or update a regression test if the project has coverage for this path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust, sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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