tursodatabase / tursodatabase/libsql

Rows written with `INSERT OR IGNORE` still read/writing

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Description

I am frequently inserting datasets with many duplicates using INSERT OR IGNORE ....
However, it appears that this still causes writes (and also maybe reads?) on the remote replicant?
Is this expected behavior? Is there a configuration to prevent this?

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the INSERT OR IGNORE workload against a remote replicant and inspect whether ignored rows generate reads or writes. Done means confirming the behavior and documenting the relevant configuration or expected limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
sqlite
Domain
databases, distributed-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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