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This pull request documents two new system variables, tidb_opt_enable_no_decorrelate_in_select and tidb_opt_enable_semi_join_rewrite, which provide finer control over subquery optimization strategies within the TiDB planner. These additions enhance the ability to manage how the optimizer handles subqueries, particularly regarding decorrelation and semi-join rewrites, offering more flexibility for performance tuning.

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  • New System Variables: Introduced documentation for two new system variables: tidb_opt_enable_no_decorrelate_in_select and tidb_opt_enable_semi_join_rewrite.
  • Subquery Optimization Control: These variables allow users to control specific optimizer hints related to subquery processing, enhancing flexibility in query planning.
  • Documentation Update: The system-variables.md file has been updated to include detailed descriptions and usage information for these new planner-related variables.
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This pull request adds documentation for two new system variables, tidb_opt_enable_no_decorrelate_in_select and tidb_opt_enable_semi_join_rewrite. The changes are generally good, but I've suggested some improvements to the descriptions for better clarity and technical accuracy, based on the provided style guide.

- Applies to hint [SET_VAR](/optimizer-hints.md#set_varvar_namevar_value): No
- Type: Boolean
- Default value: `OFF`
- This variable controls whether the optimizer applies the [`SEMI_JOIN_REWRITE()`](/optimizer-hints.md#semi_join_rewrite) hint for all queries that contain subqueries.

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The description for this variable seems too general and could be more direct. According to the optimizer-hints.md documentation, the SEMI_JOIN_REWRITE() hint currently only works for EXISTS subqueries. To improve technical accuracy and clarity, I suggest rephrasing the description.12

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- This variable controls whether the optimizer applies the [`SEMI_JOIN_REWRITE()`](/optimizer-hints.md#semi_join_rewrite) hint for all queries that contain subqueries.
- This variable controls whether to rewrite semi-join queries to ordinary join queries for all queries that contain `EXISTS` subqueries. Setting this variable to `ON` has the same effect as adding the [`SEMI_JOIN_REWRITE()`](/optimizer-hints.md#semi_join_rewrite) hint to all applicable queries.

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  1. The style guide emphasizes technical accuracy. The current description is too broad and could be misleading, as the underlying hint has a more specific scope.

  2. The style guide recommends making documentation easy to understand for users. The suggested change explains what the variable does directly, rather than describing it as 'applying a hint', which is more user-friendly.

- Applies to hint [SET_VAR](/optimizer-hints.md#set_varvar_namevar_value): Yes
- Type: Boolean
- Default value: `OFF`
- This variable controls whether the optimizer applies the [`NO_DECORRELATE()`](/optimizer-hints.md#no_decorrelate) hint for all queries that contain a subquery in the `SELECT` list.

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For better clarity, consider rephrasing the description to explain the variable's effect directly, rather than describing it as 'applying a hint'.1

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- This variable controls whether the optimizer applies the [`NO_DECORRELATE()`](/optimizer-hints.md#no_decorrelate) hint for all queries that contain a subquery in the `SELECT` list.
- This variable controls whether to disable decorrelation for all subqueries in the `SELECT` list. Setting this variable to `ON` has the same effect as adding the [`NO_DECORRELATE()`](/optimizer-hints.md#no_decorrelate) hint to all applicable queries.

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  1. The style guide recommends making documentation easy to understand for users. The suggested change explains what the variable does directly, which is more user-friendly.

@Oreoxmt Oreoxmt added the do-not-merge/hold Indicates that a PR should not merge because someone has issued a /hold command. label Nov 7, 2025
@qiancai qiancai changed the base branch from release-8.5 to feature/preview-v8.5.4 November 7, 2025 09:34
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