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What is the purpose of the change

Fix #1580.

init_output_buffer() unconditionally cleaned up the existing buffer on ENABLE, so repeated DBMS_OUTPUT.ENABLE calls discarded unread output. Oracle preserves the buffer on re-ENABLE and only applies the new size limit.

Brief changelog

  • dbms_output.c: on re-ENABLE keep the existing enabled buffer and only update buffer_size; clear only when the buffer was disabled or absent
  • update the Test 3.3 comment and assertion in ora_dbms_output.sql / ora_dbms_output.out

How was this patch verified

  • Matches Oracle DBMS_OUTPUT.ENABLE semantics (re-enable preserves unread output)

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Re-enabling DBMS_OUTPUT now preserves unread buffered messages instead of clearing them.
    • Buffer size updates continue to work when output is already enabled.
    • Larger output lines are accepted after increasing the buffer limit.
  • Tests

    • Expanded coverage to verify preserved messages and retrieval of larger output after re-enabling DBMS_OUTPUT.
    • Added cleanup after buffer-overflow scenarios.

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DBMS_OUTPUT now preserves unread buffered output when ENABLE is called again. Re-enabling updates the buffer limit without clearing existing output. Tests cover preservation, larger lines, and cleanup after overflow cases.

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DBMS_OUTPUT re-enable behavior

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Preserve unread output during re-enable
contrib/ivorysql_ora/src/builtin_packages/dbms_output/dbms_output.c
init_output_buffer retains unread output for an enabled buffer and updates only its size. The enable comment documents this behavior.
Validate preservation and cleanup
contrib/ivorysql_ora/sql/ora_dbms_output.sql, contrib/ivorysql_ora/expected/ora_dbms_output.out
Test 3.3 verifies retrieval of the original line and a 2,500-byte line after increasing the limit. Overflow tests disable DBMS_OUTPUT during cleanup.

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Mergeability Score: 🟡 Moderate · up to 8b678

Re-enabling DBMS_OUTPUT now preserves unread lines, but the updated regression sequence still carries buffered output into later cases and can produce mismatched results. The test isolation or expected output should be corrected before merging.

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Inline comments:
In `@contrib/ivorysql_ora/sql/ora_dbms_output.sql`:
- Around line 178-185: Update Test 3.3 to enable the buffer with size 2000,
write the first line, then re-enable it with size 4000 while preserving unread
output; add a 2500-byte line afterward, retrieve both lines, and assert the
expected output.

In `@contrib/ivorysql_ora/src/builtin_packages/dbms_output/dbms_output.c`:
- Around line 134-137: Update the regression tests after Test 5.1 and across the
Test 9.3-to-Test 10.1 transition to call dbms_output.disable() between
independent cases, clearing preserved unread output explicitly before
re-enabling. Keep the existing re-ENABLE behavior that preserves buffered lines
and avoid using enable() as a test-state reset.
- Around line 121-133: Align comments with the re-ENABLE preservation contract:
in contrib/ivorysql_ora/src/builtin_packages/dbms_output/dbms_output.c lines
121-133, update the public call-site comment near init_output_buffer to state
that enabled buffers preserve unread output while only the size limit changes;
in contrib/ivorysql_ora/expected/ora_dbms_output.out lines 179-179, replace the
stale inline comment and update the corresponding SQL test source so expected
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Comment on lines +134 to +137
if (output_buffer != NULL && output_buffer->enabled)
{
output_buffer->buffer_size = buffer_size;
return;

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Reset test state explicitly between independent cases.

When output_buffer is already enabled, this branch preserves its unread lines and buffer_used. Test 5.1 reports overflow at line 47, so 46 lines remain buffered. Test 5.2 then calls dbms_output.enable(2000) and expects 2000 new lines. The preserved lines consume the limit, so the expected PASSED (2000 lines) result cannot be produced.

Add dbms_output.disable() after Test 5.1 and audit the similar Test 9.3 to Test 10.1 transition. Keep the re-ENABLE behavior. Do not use ENABLE as an implicit test reset.

The PR objective requires re-ENABLE to preserve unread output, so the regression tests must stop relying on the old clearing behavior.

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In `@contrib/ivorysql_ora/src/builtin_packages/dbms_output/dbms_output.c` around
lines 134 - 137, Update the regression tests after Test 5.1 and across the Test
9.3-to-Test 10.1 transition to call dbms_output.disable() between independent
cases, clearing preserved unread output explicitly before re-enabling. Keep the
existing re-ENABLE behavior that preserves buffered lines and avoid using
enable() as a test-state reset.

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In `@contrib/ivorysql_ora/sql/ora_dbms_output.sql`:
- Around line 283-284: Move or add a dbms_output.disable() cleanup after Test
5.2 so its unread lines are discarded before Test 6.1 enables output; update the
matching expected output file with the echoed command, preserving the existing
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Comment on lines +283 to +284
CALL dbms_output.disable();

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add cleanup after Test 5.2.

The new CALL dbms_output.disable() at Line 283 runs before Test 5.2. Test 5.2 leaves 2,000 unread X lines while DBMS_OUTPUT remains enabled. The next dbms_output.enable() preserves those lines, so Test 6.1 does not retrieve Line A first. Add another disable call after Test 5.2 and add the matching echoed command to contrib/ivorysql_ora/expected/ora_dbms_output.out.

Proposed isolation fix
 END;
 /
+CALL dbms_output.disable();
 -- =============================================================================
 -- Section 6: GET_LINE and GET_LINES behavior

As per path instructions, SQL tests must provide comprehensive coverage and expected outputs must remain consistent with their SQL files.

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In `@contrib/ivorysql_ora/sql/ora_dbms_output.sql` around lines 283 - 284, Move or
add a dbms_output.disable() cleanup after Test 5.2 so its unread lines are
discarded before Test 6.1 enables output; update the matching expected output
file with the echoed command, preserving the existing pre-Test 5.2 setup.

Source: Path instructions

Test 5.2 fills the buffer with 2000 one-byte lines and never drains
them. With re-ENABLE now preserving unread output, those leftover
lines leaked into every subsequent test (6.x through 9.x), corrupting
their GET_LINE/GET_LINES results.

Add a dbms_output.disable() after Test 5.2 so the next enable() starts
from a clean buffer, matching the isolation already added after Tests
5.1 and 9.3.

Signed-off-by: btlqql <2977859784@qq.com>
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Thanks for the PR!

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@btlqql Thanks again for your work! This issue is being fixed in #1562.

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