[KeisukeYamashita]

Refs #9824

Description

Write BitEmptyPosting records for split parts removed during rollup, allowing Badger compaction to reclaim their old payloads.

Use the replacement parent's timestamp, including the +1 for finite read timestamps, to preserve historical reads.

Add regression tests covering:

• Partial and whole-list deletion for data, reverse, and index keys.
• Splits created through normal mutations and rollup.
• Historical reads, timestamp boundaries, reinsertion, delayed rollup writes, database reopen, and backup conversion.

Validation: the posting test suite, targeted race tests (three runs), targeted debug tests, and Dgraph build pass. Trunk has not yet been run.

This change does not remove empty-key metadata or retroactively clean up already-orphaned parts.

Checklist

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• Code compiles correctly and linting (via trunk) passes locally.
• Regression tests added for the bug fix.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Improved posting list rollups to clean up obsolete split data while preserving access to historical data and supporting concurrent reads.
  • Ensured cleanup handles deletions and timestamp boundaries without removing split parts that are still in use.

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List.Rollup now writes empty, versioned parts for removed splits. New tests cover split creation, historical reads, reinsertion, timestamp boundaries, backup conversion, and reclamation across key kinds and deletion modes.

Changes: Posting split cleanup

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Rollup removed-part preservation posting/list.go	List.Rollup emits empty posting-list parts for removed splits using the main KV version.
Native split cleanup and historical reads posting/split_cleanup_test.go	Tests validate native split cleanup, historical parent reads, concurrent reads, reinsertion, backups, and facet preservation.
Timestamp and key-kind coverage posting/split_cleanup_test.go	Fixtures and tests cover data, reverse, and index keys, deletion modes, timestamp boundaries, and compaction reclamation.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: matthewmcneely, gooohgb

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 6d76b

A crash during rollup can leave removed posting payloads on disk indefinitely, allowing storage use to grow. Make cleanup crash-safe before merging.

Pre-merge checks: 4 · 1

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 5 functions across 2 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Title check		The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: marking removed posting-list split parts for reclamation.
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[KeisukeYamashita]

@matthewmcneely Sorry for the delay! I've addressed both comments in 6d76b87. Could you take another look when you have a chance? Thanks for your review!

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @posting/list.go:
- Around line 1475-1487: Update the split-part write and commit flow around
`marshalPostingListPart` so retained split parts are written at `out.newMinTs`
first, then commit the replacement parent and all removed-split tombstones
together at `parentVersion`. Preserve the distinct timestamps for finite
rollups; do not commit every KV at one timestamp.

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