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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c b/src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c
index 1158f7715bc..b60c88d9251 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c
@@ -254,8 +254,9 @@ add_path(RelOptInfo *parent_rel, Path *new_path)
{
bool accept_new = true; /* unless we find a superior old path */
ListCell *insert_after = NULL; /* where to insert new item */
- ListCell *p1_prev = NULL;
ListCell *p1;
+ ListCell *p1_prev;
+ ListCell *p1_next;
/*
* This is a convenient place to check for query cancel --- no part of the
@@ -267,14 +268,19 @@ add_path(RelOptInfo *parent_rel, Path *new_path)
* Loop to check proposed new path against old paths. Note it is possible
* for more than one old path to be tossed out because new_path dominates
* it.
+ *
+ * We can't use foreach here because the loop body may delete the current
+ * list cell.
*/
- p1 = list_head(parent_rel->pathlist); /* cannot use foreach here */
- while (p1 != NULL)
+ p1_prev = NULL;
+ for (p1 = list_head(parent_rel->pathlist); p1 != NULL; p1 = p1_next)
{
Path *old_path = (Path *) lfirst(p1);
bool remove_old = false; /* unless new proves superior */
int costcmp;
+ p1_next = lnext(p1);
+
/*
* As of Postgres 8.0, we use fuzzy cost comparison to avoid wasting
* cycles keeping paths that are really not significantly different in
@@ -343,20 +349,15 @@ add_path(RelOptInfo *parent_rel, Path *new_path)
*/
if (!IsA(old_path, IndexPath))
pfree(old_path);
- /* Advance list pointer */
- if (p1_prev)
- p1 = lnext(p1_prev);
- else
- p1 = list_head(parent_rel->pathlist);
+ /* p1_prev does not advance */
}
else
{
/* new belongs after this old path if it has cost >= old's */
if (costcmp >= 0)
insert_after = p1;
- /* Advance list pointers */
+ /* p1_prev advances */
p1_prev = p1;
- p1 = lnext(p1);
}
/*