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Explore implementing bloom filters for pruning tagged fields with high cardinality.

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Description

Currently, we support tagging splits with field values, letting us prune splits based on a given query without having to download the split itself.

The limitation currently, however, is we have a maximum cardinality of 1000 entries which can be quite limiting in situations where you have a higher cardinality but still want to make use of pruning.

A possible solution is to use a bloom filter of some variety which allows for higher cardinality at the expense of having the potential for false positives when pruning.

Further discussion is needed.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points, so begin by locating the existing tagged-field cardinality limit and split-pruning implementation. Discuss the bloom-filter design and trade-offs with maintainers first; the issue does not yet define acceptance criteria or what done looks like.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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