WL#14521: InnoDB: Introduce dynamic system variable to configure file segment fill factor
Affects: Server-8.0
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Status: Complete
The amount of empty pages in an ibd file is currently controlled by a compile time constact FSEG_FILLFACTOR, which is defined as 1/8. This means that 1/8th (12.5%) of the ibd file is kept as empty pages. Facebook reported that this value is too high and they have contributed a patch to make this a user configurable dynamic system variable. See BUG#102044 (facebook contribution). This worklog introduces new configuration variable innodb_segment_reserve_factor which is applicable to all tables and tablespaces. This variable defines the percentage of free pages in a file segment. This means that the percentage of free pages in a file segment of InnoDB will always be kept greater than or equal to the requested innodb_segment_reserve_factor value. The default value for this variable is 12.5%, which is the current hard-coded compile time constant (FSEG_FILLFACTOR). The newly introduced variable innodb_segment_reserve_factor can be dynamically configured by the user.
FR-1: The user must be able to dynamically modify the variable innodb_segment_reserve_factor. FR-2: While populating data into the table, the segments must respect the value of innodb_segment_reserve_factor.
Details about the new configuration variable: The new configuration variable innodb_segment_reserve_factor is used to specify the percentage of free pages in a file segment of innodb. Command-Line Format --innodb-segment-reserve-factor=# System Variable innodb_segment_reserve_factor Scope Global Dynamic Yes Type Double Default Value 12.5 Minimum Value 0.03 Maximum Value 40
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