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This PR enables the Hybrid scan reader to not mark REQUIRED columns as OPTIONAL unless page pruning is active (produces nulls)

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@github-actions github-actions Bot added the libcudf Affects libcudf (C++/CUDA) code. label Aug 25, 2026
@mhaseeb123 mhaseeb123 changed the title Hybrid scan avoids null masks unless page pruning Hybrid scan avoids nullable cols unless pruning pages Aug 25, 2026
@mhaseeb123 mhaseeb123 added 3 - Ready for Review Ready for review by team Performance Performance related issue non-breaking Non-breaking change Velox Functionality that helps Velox-cudf cuIO cuIO issue labels Aug 25, 2026
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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved hybrid scans across multiple Parquet files to preserve column metadata and accurately reproduce input tables.
    • Fixed handling of columns affected by page pruning, ensuring synthesized null values are represented correctly.
    • Improved metadata validation when combining file footers or metadata sources.
    • Improved output consistency when materializing nullable and required columns.
  • Tests

    • Added regression coverage for multi-file, all-column materialization and required column behavior.

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The change centralizes Parquet metadata construction and exposes page-index presence. It also tracks buffers affected by page pruning, propagates nullable state through output buffers, and adds multifile regression coverage for required-column materialization.

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Hybrid Parquet scan updates

Layer / File(s) Summary
Metadata parsing and initialization
cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_helpers.cpp, cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_helpers.hpp
Footer spans are parsed into FileMetaData objects. Aggregate metadata constructors pass metadata vectors to the base constructor. page_index_presence is public.
Pruned-page nullability propagation
cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_impl.cpp, cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_impl.hpp
The reader maintains reusable output-buffer templates and recursively marks affected output buffers nullable for regular and sparse page masks, excluding list-element buffers.
Required-column regression coverage
cpp/tests/io/experimental/hybrid_scan_multifile_test.cpp
The multifile test verifies that required-column metadata remains non-nullable and that materialized output equals the input table.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 75d71

The change narrows when required columns are marked optional during hybrid scans, with no actionable merge-blocking risk remaining at the current head.

Suggested reviewers: kingcrimsontianyu, ttnghia, matt711

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 25.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 20 functions across 5 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Description check ✅ Passed The description clearly explains that REQUIRED columns remain non-OPTIONAL unless page pruning produces nulls. It also identifies test and documentation updates that match the changeset.
Title check ✅ Passed The title accurately summarizes the main change: hybrid scan avoids marking columns as nullable unless page pruning is active.
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cpp/tests/io/experimental/hybrid_scan_multifile_test.cpp (1)

479-502: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Exercise the changed multifile pruning paths.

This test creates one source and materializes all columns without a data-page mask. It verifies the no-pruning baseline, but it does not execute multifile metadata aggregation or mark_buffers_nullable_for_pruned_pages().

Add a two-source case with a REQUIRED column. Add dense and sparse page-pruning cases that skip at least one page and assert that the affected output becomes nullable.

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In `@cpp/tests/io/experimental/hybrid_scan_multifile_test.cpp` around lines 479 -
502, Extend the multifile hybrid scan test around multifile_inputs and
materialize_all_columns with two sources containing a REQUIRED column, covering
both dense and sparse data-page pruning masks that skip at least one page.
Exercise metadata aggregation and mark_buffers_nullable_for_pruned_pages(), and
assert the affected materialized output is nullable while retaining result-value
validation.

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cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_impl.cpp (1)

122-162: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Add a unit benchmark for nullable-buffer propagation.

This helper scans every pass page and recursively visits affected nested buffers. Add dense and sparse page-mask benchmarks so this per-pass cost is measured.

As per coding guidelines, “6. Add unit tests and unit benchmarks.”

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In `@cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_impl.cpp` around lines 122 - 162,
Add unit benchmarks covering mark_buffers_nullable_for_pruned_pages with both
dense and sparse _pass_page_mask configurations, including nested buffer
structures so recursive propagation is measured. Reuse the existing hybrid scan
benchmark/test framework and ensure each benchmark exercises a complete pass
rather than only the helper in isolation.

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Inline comments:
In `@cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_impl.cpp`:
- Around line 155-160: Reset or rebuild _output_buffers_template before each
independent prepare_materialization() so nullable mutations from a prior read
cannot persist. Ensure set_pass_page_mask() with an empty page mask leaves
REQUIRED columns non-nullable, while preserving the existing pruning behavior
for the current materialization.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_impl.cpp`:
- Around line 122-162: Add unit benchmarks covering
mark_buffers_nullable_for_pruned_pages with both dense and sparse
_pass_page_mask configurations, including nested buffer structures so recursive
propagation is measured. Reuse the existing hybrid scan benchmark/test framework
and ensure each benchmark exercises a complete pass rather than only the helper
in isolation.

In `@cpp/tests/io/experimental/hybrid_scan_multifile_test.cpp`:
- Around line 479-502: Extend the multifile hybrid scan test around
multifile_inputs and materialize_all_columns with two sources containing a
REQUIRED column, covering both dense and sparse data-page pruning masks that
skip at least one page. Exercise metadata aggregation and
mark_buffers_nullable_for_pruned_pages(), and assert the affected materialized
output is nullable while retaining result-value validation.
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Actionable comments posted: 1

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In `@cpp/src/io/parquet/experimental/hybrid_scan_impl.cpp`:
- Around line 158-165: Reapply nullable flags after every _output_buffers
rebuild in materialize_filter_columns_chunk() and
materialize_payload_columns_chunk(), including later chunks that reuse an
existing pass mask, using the persistent _buffers_with_pruned_pages state and
mark_buffers_nullable. Add regular and sparse page-I/O regression coverage that
produces multiple output chunks from a single pruned pass and verifies required
columns remain nullable.
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