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This is an automated cherry-pick of #69734

What problem does this PR solve?

Issue Number: close #69563

Problem Summary:

DXF executes tasks in the SYSTEM keyspace. If its new-collation setting differs from the submitting user keyspace, collation-sensitive encoding and expression paths can use the worker setting and produce incompatible data.

What changed and how does it work?

  • Capture the submitting keyspace's new-collation mode in DXF task metadata, then use that snapshot when reconstructing worker-side objects. Legacy task metadata still falls back to the process setting for compatibility.
  • Keep the runtime state on the objects that own the affected semantics:
    • Table and Index own the encoder used for comparable table and index keys, restored-data decisions, partition routing, and partial-index evaluation.
    • Since BuildContext take charges of the expression evaluation, it also owns the mode used to construct collation-sensitive scalar expressions for DDL reorganization and IMPORT generated-column or assignment evaluation.
  • Let lower-level consumers derive the mode from those owners instead of threading independent booleans through parallel WithCollate APIs. This keeps one task snapshot consistent across key encoding and expression evaluation.
  • Roll back collation-aware Encoder propagation from row/value encoding. New collation changes comparable string sort keys, while row values, old-row values, and generic HashCode serialization use non-comparable encoding and produce identical bytes in either mode. Their original APIs therefore do not need this state.
  • Preserve legacy binary matching for IMPORT ENUM/SET casts without modifying shared schema metadata.

Expression scope: this PR covers scalar expression evaluation used by DXF. Vectorized builtin implementations and the historical INSTR evaluation remain unchanged.

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The local NextGen cluster used new_collations_enabled_on_first_bootstrap = false in the user keyspace and true in the SYSTEM keyspace. Every case ran ADMIN CHECK TABLE, checked index/table results where applicable, performed INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE, and ran ADMIN CHECK TABLE again.

ADD INDEX

Case Schema DDL PR result
Clustered VARCHAR handle PRIMARY KEY(id) CLUSTERED, id/fk VARCHAR ALTER TABLE t ADD INDEX idx_fk(fk) Passed
Composite VARCHAR/INT handle PRIMARY KEY(id1,id2) CLUSTERED, fk INT ALTER TABLE t ADD INDEX idx_fk(fk) Passed
Generated string functions LOWER(raw), UPPER(raw), CONCAT(id,':',raw), SUBSTR(raw,1,2) generated columns Add one index for each generated column Passed
Functional indexes id/raw VARCHAR, clustered VARCHAR PK Add indexes on LOWER, UPPER, CONCAT, and SUBSTR Passed
LIST COLUMNS partition id VARCHAR COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci, PARTITION BY LIST COLUMNS(id) ALTER TABLE t ADD INDEX idx_fk(fk) Passed
KEY partition id VARCHAR COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci, PARTITION BY KEY(id) PARTITIONS 4 ALTER TABLE t ADD INDEX idx_fk(fk) Passed
RANGE COLUMNS partition id VARCHAR COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci, PARTITION BY RANGE COLUMNS(id) ALTER TABLE t ADD INDEX idx_fk(fk) Passed
Partial index raw VARCHAR COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci ALTER TABLE t ADD INDEX idx_partial(fk) WHERE raw='A' Passed
Collation-sensitive generated expressions Generated columns using =, IN, LIKE, IF, CASE, STRCMP, LOCATE, and GREATEST Add indexes for all generated columns Passed; latest upstream fails ADMIN CHECK TABLE
ENUM/SET indexes ENUM('A','a','B'), SET('A','a','B') with utf8mb4_general_ci Add indexes on ENUM and SET columns Passed

IMPORT INTO

The table omits storage URLs; each operation is IMPORT INTO ... FROM <CSV>.

Case Schema IMPORT SQL or assignment PR result
Clustered VARCHAR handle, VARCHAR index PRIMARY KEY(id) CLUSTERED, KEY(fk) IMPORT INTO t(@1,id,fk) Passed
Clustered VARCHAR handle, INT index PRIMARY KEY(id) CLUSTERED, fk INT, KEY(fk) IMPORT INTO t(fk,id,@3) Passed
Composite VARCHAR/INT handle PRIMARY KEY(id1,id2) CLUSTERED, KEY(fk) IMPORT INTO t(id2,fk,id1) Passed
Composite INT handle, VARCHAR index PRIMARY KEY(id1,id2) CLUSTERED, fk VARCHAR, KEY(fk) IMPORT INTO t(id1,id2,fk) Passed
Composite CHAR handle PRIMARY KEY(id1,id2) CLUSTERED, id1/id2 CHAR, KEY(fk) IMPORT INTO t(fk,id1,id2) Passed
Prefix index Clustered VARCHAR PK, KEY(fk(2)) IMPORT INTO t(@1,id,fk) Passed
Extra payload Clustered VARCHAR PK, VARCHAR index, defaulted payload IMPORT INTO t(@1,id,fk) Passed
Generated string functions Stored generated LOWER, UPPER, CONCAT, and SUBSTR, all indexed IMPORT INTO t(@1,id,raw) Passed
Assignment string functions Assigned/indexed LOWER, UPPER, CONCAT, and SUBSTR results IMPORT INTO t(@1,@2,@3) SET ... Passed
INT-handle control Clustered INT PK, VARCHAR index IMPORT INTO t(id,fk,payload) Passed
LIST COLUMNS partition VARCHAR clustered PK, PARTITION BY LIST COLUMNS(id) IMPORT INTO t(id,fk) Passed; physical partitions match a local-DML control table
RANGE COLUMNS partition VARCHAR clustered PK, PARTITION BY RANGE COLUMNS(id) IMPORT INTO t(id,fk) Passed; physical partitions match a local-DML control table
KEY partition VARCHAR clustered PK, PARTITION BY KEY(id) PARTITIONS 4 IMPORT INTO t(id,fk) Passed; all four physical partitions match a local-DML control table
Partial index KEY idx_partial(fk) WHERE raw='A' IMPORT INTO t(@id,@raw) SET fk=CONCAT('v',@id) Passed
Generated comparisons Stored/indexed =, IN, LIKE, IF, CASE, STRCMP, LOCATE, GREATEST IMPORT INTO t(id,raw) Passed; imported values match local-DML control values
Assignment comparisons Assigned/indexed =, IN, LIKE, IF, CASE, STRCMP, LOCATE, GREATEST IMPORT INTO t(@id,@raw) SET ... Passed; values match legacy binary expectations
ENUM/SET conversion ENUM('A','a','B'), SET('A','a','B'), both indexed IMPORT INTO t(id,e,s) Passed; names and numeric values match local DML
Additional scalar expressions Assigned/indexed <=>, !=, <, >=, ILIKE, REGEXP, FIELD, LEAST, WEIGHT_STRING IMPORT INTO t(@id,@raw) SET ... Passed; values match legacy binary expectations

Latest upstream and this PR were tested with the same cluster and input files:

Validation Latest upstream This PR
LIST partition mismatches 2 0
RANGE COLUMNS partition mismatches 2 0
KEY partition mismatches 3 0
Generated-expression row mismatches 2 0
ENUM/SET row mismatches 1 0
Assignment-expression row mismatches 0 0
Advanced assignment-expression row mismatches 0 0
Unfinished IMPORT jobs 0 0

Side effects

  • Performance regression: Consumes more CPU
  • Performance regression: Consumes more Memory
  • Breaking backward compatibility

Documentation

  • Affects user behaviors
  • Contains syntax changes
  • Contains variable changes
  • Contains experimental features
  • Changes MySQL compatibility

Release note

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Fix an issue that DXF ADD INDEX or IMPORT INTO might use the worker keyspace's new-collation setting instead of the submitted task's setting in collation-sensitive paths.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved consistency of string comparisons, pattern matching, indexing, partition routing, and data encoding across collation modes.
    • Preserved the correct collation behavior for DDL backfills, imports, generated columns, and table reconstruction.
    • Added fallback evaluation when expression and system collation settings differ.
  • Tests

    • Added regression coverage for collation-sensitive comparisons, index conditions, partitioning, casting, encoding, and reorganization workflows.

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The change makes new-collation state explicit in expression contexts and task metadata. It updates DDL, table, partition, import, Lightning, and encoding paths to use context-specific collation behavior. It also removes obsolete encoder parameters and adds regression coverage.

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Collation Context Propagation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Expression collation context and evaluation
pkg/expression/..., pkg/planner/core/...
Expression contexts expose new-collation state. Builtin comparisons, pattern matching, string functions, IN, and WEIGHT_STRING use configured collators. Planner checks read the expression context.
Table, index, and partition collation
pkg/table/...
Index conditions, enum/set conversion, partition expressions, key hashing, list-column encoding, and table metadata use table-specific collation state.
DDL task collation propagation
pkg/ddl/..., pkg/meta/model/reorg.go
Reorganization contexts use persisted metadata or system defaults. Backfill pipelines resolve physical indexes by ID and avoid passing fixed collation flags.
Import and Lightning collation capture
pkg/executor/importer/..., pkg/lightning/backend/kv/...
Import plans capture the submitting keyspace setting. Lightning encoders and decoders configure expression contexts from table metadata.
Encoding API simplification
pkg/tablecodec/..., pkg/table/tblctx/..., pkg/util/codec/..., pkg/util/rowDecoder/..., pkg/util/rowcodec/..., pkg/*/test*
Row encoding removes explicit codec encoder parameters. Comparable key encoding retains configured collation, while value encoding preserves raw string bytes. Call sites and tests use the revised APIs.

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

Merge Risk: 🔴 Critical · up to f10d9

The collation propagation change is not merge-ready because unresolved conflict markers remain in pkg/ddl/backfilling_test.go, preventing the test code from compiling. Remove the markers and rerun the affected checks before merging.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Task as DDL or Import Task
  participant ExprCtx as Expression Context
  participant Table as Table Metadata
  participant Encoder as KV Encoder
  participant Codec as Key Codec

  Task->>Table: Read captured collation mode
  Task->>ExprCtx: Configure NewCollationEnabled
  ExprCtx->>Encoder: Provide collation state
  Encoder->>Codec: Encode comparable keys
  Codec-->>Encoder: Return collation-aware key bytes
  Encoder-->>Task: Store encoded table or index data
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A rabbit checks the collator’s tune,
Then carries context beneath the moon.
Index keys line up, partitions agree,
Old and new modes travel carefully.
Encoder paths shed flags from sight—
“Hop!” says the rabbit, “the keys are right.”

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: preserving task collation across DXF encoding and expression paths.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issue #69563 by restoring the submitting keyspace's collation mode for DXF encoding, partitioning, indexing, and expressions.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The code and test changes are related to task collation propagation and removal of redundant collation-state plumbing.
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pkg/expression/builtin.go (1)

101-104: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add a Go doc comment for SetCharsetAndCollation.

SetCharsetAndCollation is an exported method added in this change, but it has no doc comment. Add a comment that starts with SetCharsetAndCollation.
As per coding guidelines, exported symbols must keep doc comments.

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In `@pkg/expression/builtin.go` around lines 101 - 104, Add a Go doc comment
immediately above baseBuiltinFunc.SetCharsetAndCollation that starts with
“SetCharsetAndCollation” and briefly describes the method’s purpose.

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pkg/expression/exprstatic/exprctx_test.go (1)

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Add an enabled-mode assertion.

The test sets newCollationEnabled to false in all propagation checks. A regression that drops WithNewCollationEnabled or omits the copy in MakeExprContextStatic would still pass when the default is false. Add a truecase and assert thatNewExprContextandMakeExprContextStatic` preserve it.
The PR objective requires disabled and enabled task modes to remain distinguishable.

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In `@pkg/expression/exprstatic/exprctx_test.go` around lines 90 - 98, The
propagation tests using getExprCtxOptionsForTest must cover both collation
modes: add an enabled case with newCollationEnabled set to true, apply
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In `@pkg/ddl/backfilling_test.go`:
- Line 72: Remove the unresolved Git conflict markers surrounding the test
declarations in backfilling_test.go, preserving the intended declarations and
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In `@pkg/expression/builtin.go`:
- Around line 101-104: Add a Go doc comment immediately above
baseBuiltinFunc.SetCharsetAndCollation that starts with “SetCharsetAndCollation”
and briefly describes the method’s purpose.

In `@pkg/expression/exprstatic/exprctx_test.go`:
- Around line 90-98: The propagation tests using getExprCtxOptionsForTest must
cover both collation modes: add an enabled case with newCollationEnabled set to
true, apply WithNewCollationEnabled, and assert that both NewExprContext and
MakeExprContextStatic preserve true while retaining the existing disabled
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require.True(t, bytes.Equal(n.nextKey, kv.Key("h")))
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔴 Critical | ⚡ Quick win

Resolve the Git conflict markers.

Line 72 starts an unresolved conflict. Lines 73 and 171 contain the other conflict markers. The Go parser cannot compile this test file.

Keep the intended test declarations and remove all three markers before merge.

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