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A read through a tiered or decoupled view runs entirely in DuckDB, so PostgreSQL spellings that DuckDB lacks failed to plan. The common analytics shapes now work as written:

  • date_bin is rewritten to DuckDB's time_bucket, which takes the same arguments and agrees on every fixed-width bucket.
  • jsonb_build_object / jsonb_agg (and their json_ twins) become the concat / to_json / array_agg form both engines evaluate identically. ORDER BY, FILTER and DISTINCT are kept, nesting works, and ->> still applies to the result.
  • Bound parameters are folded into the read before pg_duckdb plans it when a placeholder sits where DuckDB cannot type one (time_bucket's origin, any generate_series argument). Such reads are planned from their values each execution; plan_cache_mode = force_generic_plan cannot run them.
  • A view named in a CTE, sub-select or set-operation branch is now detected, so the catalog attach and the rewrites apply wherever the view sits in the statement.
  • On the cold write path, jsonb_agg / json_agg become to_json(array_agg(...)): DuckDB has neither, and its json_group_array refuses ORDER BY.

Also: the tiered registry is read once per statement instead of once per view reference, and registering a tiered table now rejects a column whose type has no Iceberg mapping instead of failing later at the first archive cycle.

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ColdFront now validates tiered-table column mappings, supports stock PostgreSQL partitioner operation, snapshots registry metadata per statement, rewrites additional JSON and date expressions, and folds bound parameters for DuckDB planning. Regression and journey coverage verify these behaviors.

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ColdFront tiered execution

Layer / File(s) Summary
Registration validation and journey coverage
ci/journey.sh, internal/partcfg/..., docs/usage.md
Tiered registration checks Iceberg type mappings when available. Partition-only registrations and databases without ColdFront bypass the check. Journey and unit tests cover rejection, acceptance, and stock PostgreSQL operation.
Registry snapshots and nested view detection
extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c, extension/coldfront/test/sql/registry_snapshot.sql, docs/architecture.md
The extension loads registry metadata once per statement, refreshes it after transactions, and detects tiered views in nested query structures.
Cold read and write SQL translation
extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c, extension/coldfront/test/sql/*, docs/usage.md
The extension rewrites date_bin, JSON builders, and JSON aggregates for DuckDB execution. Tests cover nesting, ordering, literals, hot reads, and result parity.
Planner parameter folding
extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c, extension/coldfront/test/sql/read_param_fold.sql, docs/architecture.md, docs/usage.md
A planner hook folds bound parameters in unsupported DuckDB function positions and handles generic-plan selection. Regression coverage includes prepared statements, PL/pgSQL calls, and forced generic plans.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 1e5aa

The change expands read compatibility and registry handling, but registry snapshots may retain memory across repeated reloads in long transactions, and regression fixtures may alter shared catalog metadata beyond their own rows. The PR is mergeable with explicit owner awareness and follow-up on these bounded risks.

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extension/coldfront/test/sql/cold_write_json_agg.sql (1)

52-57: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add the reverse nesting case.

A5 puts the aggregate inside the object builder. The opposite order, an object builder inside the aggregate followed by another operator, is the case the paren tracking in cf_apply_subst gets wrong (see the comment on extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c Lines 911-923). Add it so the fix is covered.

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-- (A5b) An object builder nested inside the aggregate: the added paren must land
-- at the aggregate's own close, after the operator applied to the builder.
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UPDATE public.events
SET data = (SELECT jsonb_agg(jsonb_build_object('name', k) ->> 'name' ORDER BY k) FROM public.src)
WHERE ts < '2019-01-01'::timestamptz;
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In `@extension/coldfront/test/sql/cold_write_json_agg.sql` around lines 52 - 57,
Add a reverse-nesting SQL regression case alongside A5, using an aggregate
containing jsonb_build_object followed by the text-extraction operator before
ORDER BY. Keep the same EXPLAIN UPDATE structure and verify the generated
substitution places the added parenthesis at the aggregate’s closing delimiter,
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Inline comments:
In `@docs/architecture.md`:
- Around line 272-273: Update the PostgreSQL custom-plan guarantee in the
architecture documentation to state that the decoy cost only favors
value-bearing custom plans under normal cost-based selection; explicitly note
that plan_cache_mode = force_generic_plan still chooses a value-less generic
plan that cannot run through pg_duckdb.

In `@extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c`:
- Around line 326-332: Update the archive_watermark join in the tiered-view
query used by SPI_execute to match both schema and table, adding the
aw.schema_name = tv.schema_name condition alongside the existing table-name
condition. Preserve the selected columns and remaining query logic.
- Around line 911-923: Update cf_apply_subst so every function substitution
whose spelling ends with “(” increments depth for the consumed input
parenthesis, not just entries with map[i].wrap; record wrap_at using the
pre-call depth before incrementing, while preserving the existing wrap-limit
handling and close-parenthesis behavior.

In `@extension/coldfront/test/sql/registry_snapshot.sql`:
- Around line 37-38: Scope all shared catalog mutations to the fixture-owned
public.events rows: in extension/coldfront/test/sql/registry_snapshot.sql lines
37-38, constrain the archive_watermark update by schema_name = 'public' and
table_name = 'events'; in lines 62-63 and
extension/coldfront/test/sql/read_param_fold.sql lines 91-92, constrain both
registry and watermark deletions to the public.events rows.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@extension/coldfront/test/sql/cold_write_json_agg.sql`:
- Around line 52-57: Add a reverse-nesting SQL regression case alongside A5,
using an aggregate containing jsonb_build_object followed by the text-extraction
operator before ORDER BY. Keep the same EXPLAIN UPDATE structure and verify the
generated substitution places the added parenthesis at the aggregate’s closing
delimiter, after the operator.
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316-317: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Release the previous registry snapshot before loading a new snapshot.

cf_registry = NIL discards only the list head. The rows and SPI_getvalue strings remain allocated in TopTransactionContext. Each command ID refresh retains another complete snapshot until transaction end. A long transaction can exhaust backend memory.

Allocate the snapshot in a dedicated child memory context. Reset that context before each reload.

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In `@extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c` around lines 316 - 317, Update the
registry reload logic around cf_registry and cf_registry_cid to allocate
snapshot data in a dedicated child memory context, reset that context before
loading each new snapshot, and ensure all rows and SPI_getvalue strings use it
instead of TopTransactionContext. Preserve the command-ID refresh while
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In `@extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c`:
- Around line 316-317: Update the registry reload logic around cf_registry and
cf_registry_cid to allocate snapshot data in a dedicated child memory context,
reset that context before loading each new snapshot, and ensure all rows and
SPI_getvalue strings use it instead of TopTransactionContext. Preserve the
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