feat: Add config max_temp_directory_size to limit max disk usage for spilling queries

datafusion/core/tests/memory_limit/mod.rs

@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ use datafusion_common::{assert_contains, Result};
 use datafusion_execution::memory_pool::{
     FairSpillPool, GreedyMemoryPool, MemoryPool, TrackConsumersPool,
 };
-use datafusion_execution::TaskContext;
+use datafusion_execution::runtime_env::RuntimeEnv;
+use datafusion_execution::{DiskManager, TaskContext};
 use datafusion_expr::{Expr, TableType};
 use datafusion_physical_expr::{LexOrdering, PhysicalSortExpr};
 use datafusion_physical_optimizer::join_selection::JoinSelection;
 use datafusion_physical_optimizer::PhysicalOptimizerRule;
+use datafusion_physical_plan::collect as collect_batches;
 use datafusion_physical_plan::common::collect;
 use datafusion_physical_plan::spill::get_record_batch_memory_size;
 use rand::Rng;
@@ -524,6 +526,93 @@ async fn test_external_sort_zero_merge_reservation() {
     assert!(spill_count > 0);
 }
 
+// Tests for disk limit (`max_temp_directory_size` in `DiskManager`)
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Create a new `SessionContext` with speicified disk limit and memory pool limit
+async fn setup_context(
+    disk_limit: u64,
+    memory_pool_limit: usize,
+) -> Result<SessionContext> {
+    let disk_manager = DiskManager::try_new(DiskManagerConfig::NewOs)?;
+
+    let disk_manager = Arc::try_unwrap(disk_manager)
+        .expect("DiskManager should be a single instance")
+        .with_max_temp_directory_size(disk_limit)?;
+
+    let runtime = RuntimeEnvBuilder::new()
+        .with_memory_pool(Arc::new(FairSpillPool::new(memory_pool_limit)))
+        .build_arc()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let runtime = Arc::new(RuntimeEnv {
+        memory_pool: runtime.memory_pool.clone(),
+        disk_manager: Arc::new(disk_manager),
+        cache_manager: runtime.cache_manager.clone(),
+        object_store_registry: runtime.object_store_registry.clone(),
+    });
+
+    let config = SessionConfig::new()
+        .with_sort_spill_reservation_bytes(10 * 1024 * 1024) // 10MB
+        .with_target_partitions(1);
+
+    Ok(SessionContext::new_with_config_rt(config, runtime))
+}
+
+/// If the spilled bytes exceed the disk limit, the query should fail
+/// (specified by `max_temp_directory_size` in `DiskManager`)
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_disk_spill_limit_reached() -> Result<()> {
+    let ctx = setup_context(10 * 1024 * 1024, 60 * 1024 * 1024).await?;
+
+    let df = ctx
+        .sql("select * from generate_series(1, 1000000000000) as t1(v1) order by v1")
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let err = df.collect().await.unwrap_err();
+    assert_contains!(
+    err.to_string(),
+    "The used disk space during the spilling process has exceeded the allowable limit"
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// External query should succeed, if the spilled bytes is less than the disk limit
+/// Also verify that after the query is finished, all the disk usage accounted by
+/// tempfiles are cleaned up.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_disk_spill_limit_not_reached() -> Result<()> {
+    let disk_spill_limit = 100 * 1024 * 1024; // 100MB
+    let ctx = setup_context(disk_spill_limit, 60 * 1024 * 1024).await?;
+
+    let df = ctx
+        .sql("select * from generate_series(1, 10000000) as t1(v1) order by v1")
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let plan = df.create_physical_plan().await.unwrap();
+
+    let task_ctx = ctx.task_ctx();
+    let _ = collect_batches(Arc::clone(&plan), task_ctx)
+        .await
+        .expect("Query execution failed");
+
+    let spill_count = plan.metrics().unwrap().spill_count().unwrap();
+    let spilled_bytes = plan.metrics().unwrap().spilled_bytes().unwrap();
+
+    println!("spill count {}, spill bytes {}", spill_count, spilled_bytes);
+    assert!(spill_count > 0);
+    assert!((spilled_bytes as u64) < disk_spill_limit);
+
+    // Verify that all temporary files have been properly cleaned up by checking
+    // that the total disk usage tracked by the disk manager is zero
+    let current_disk_usage = ctx.runtime_env().disk_manager.used_disk_space();
+    assert_eq!(current_disk_usage, 0);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Run the query with the specified memory limit,
 /// and verifies the expected errors are returned
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]

datafusion/execution/src/disk_manager.rs

@@ -17,14 +17,21 @@
 
 //! [`DiskManager`]: Manages files generated during query execution
 
-use datafusion_common::{resources_datafusion_err, DataFusionError, Result};
+use datafusion_common::{
+    config_err, resources_datafusion_err, resources_err, DataFusionError, Result,
+};
 use log::debug;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tempfile::{Builder, NamedTempFile, TempDir};
 
+use crate::memory_pool::human_readable_size;
+
+const DEFAULT_MAX_TEMP_DIRECTORY_SIZE: u64 = 100 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024; // 100GB
+
 /// Configuration for temporary disk access
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum DiskManagerConfig {
@@ -75,6 +82,12 @@ pub struct DiskManager {
     /// If `Some(vec![])` a new OS specified temporary directory will be created
     /// If `None` an error will be returned (configured not to spill)
     local_dirs: Mutex<Option<Vec<Arc<TempDir>>>>,
+    /// The maximum amount of data (in bytes) stored inside the temporary directories.
+    /// Default to 100GB
+    max_temp_directory_size: u64,
+    /// Used disk space in the temporary directories. Now only spilled data for
+    /// external executors are counted.
+    used_disk_space: Arc<AtomicU64>,
 }
 
 impl DiskManager {
@@ -84,6 +97,8 @@ impl DiskManager {
             DiskManagerConfig::Existing(manager) => Ok(manager),
             DiskManagerConfig::NewOs => Ok(Arc::new(Self {
                 local_dirs: Mutex::new(Some(vec![])),
+                max_temp_directory_size: DEFAULT_MAX_TEMP_DIRECTORY_SIZE,
+                used_disk_space: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
             })),
             DiskManagerConfig::NewSpecified(conf_dirs) => {
                 let local_dirs = create_local_dirs(conf_dirs)?;
@@ -93,14 +108,38 @@ impl DiskManager {
                 );
                 Ok(Arc::new(Self {
                     local_dirs: Mutex::new(Some(local_dirs)),
+                    max_temp_directory_size: DEFAULT_MAX_TEMP_DIRECTORY_SIZE,
+                    used_disk_space: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
                 }))
             }
             DiskManagerConfig::Disabled => Ok(Arc::new(Self {
                 local_dirs: Mutex::new(None),
+                max_temp_directory_size: DEFAULT_MAX_TEMP_DIRECTORY_SIZE,
+                used_disk_space: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
             })),
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn with_max_temp_directory_size(
+        mut self,
+        max_temp_directory_size: u64,
+    ) -> Result<Self> {
+        // If the disk manager is disabled and `max_temp_directory_size` is not 0,
+        // this operation is not meaningful, fail early.
+        if self.local_dirs.lock().is_none() && max_temp_directory_size != 0 {
+            return config_err!(
+                "Cannot set max temp directory size for a disk manager that spilling is disabled"
+            );
+        }
+
+        self.max_temp_directory_size = max_temp_directory_size;
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    pub fn used_disk_space(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.used_disk_space.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
     /// Return true if this disk manager supports creating temporary
     /// files. If this returns false, any call to `create_tmp_file`
     /// will error.
@@ -113,7 +152,7 @@ impl DiskManager {
     /// If the file can not be created for some reason, returns an
     /// error message referencing the request description
     pub fn create_tmp_file(
-        &self,
+        self: &Arc<Self>,
         request_description: &str,
     ) -> Result<RefCountedTempFile> {
         let mut guard = self.local_dirs.lock();
@@ -142,18 +181,31 @@ impl DiskManager {
             tempfile: Builder::new()
                 .tempfile_in(local_dirs[dir_index].as_ref())
                 .map_err(DataFusionError::IoError)?,
+            current_file_disk_usage: 0,
+            disk_manager: Arc::clone(self),
         })
     }
 }
 
 /// A wrapper around a [`NamedTempFile`] that also contains
-/// a reference to its parent temporary directory
+/// a reference to its parent temporary directory.
+///
+/// # Note
+/// After any modification to the underlying file (e.g., writing data to it), the caller
+/// must invoke [`Self::update_disk_usage`] to update the global disk usage counter.
+/// This ensures the disk manager can properly enforce usage limits configured by
+/// [`DiskManager::with_max_temp_directory_size`].
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct RefCountedTempFile {
     /// The reference to the directory in which temporary files are created to ensure
     /// it is not cleaned up prior to the NamedTempFile
     _parent_temp_dir: Arc<TempDir>,
     tempfile: NamedTempFile,
+    /// Tracks the current disk usage of this temporary file. See
+    /// [`Self::update_disk_usage`] for more details.
+    current_file_disk_usage: u64,
+    /// The disk manager that created and manages this temporary file
+    disk_manager: Arc<DiskManager>,
 }
 
 impl RefCountedTempFile {
@@ -164,6 +216,50 @@ impl RefCountedTempFile {
     pub fn inner(&self) -> &NamedTempFile {
         &self.tempfile
     }
+
+    /// Updates the global disk usage counter after modifications to the underlying file.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    /// - Returns an error if the global disk usage exceeds the configured limit.
+    pub fn update_disk_usage(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        // Get new file size from OS
+        let metadata = self.tempfile.as_file().metadata()?;
+        let new_disk_usage = metadata.len();
+
+        // Update the global disk usage by:
+        // 1. Subtracting the old file size from the global counter
+        self.disk_manager
+            .used_disk_space
+            .fetch_sub(self.current_file_disk_usage, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        // 2. Adding the new file size to the global counter
+        self.disk_manager
+            .used_disk_space
+            .fetch_add(new_disk_usage, Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+        // 3. Check if the updated global disk usage exceeds the configured limit
+        let global_disk_usage = self.disk_manager.used_disk_space.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        if global_disk_usage > self.disk_manager.max_temp_directory_size {
+            return resources_err!(
+                "The used disk space during the spilling process has exceeded the allowable limit of {}. Try increasing the `max_temp_directory_size` in the disk manager configuration.",
+                human_readable_size(self.disk_manager.max_temp_directory_size as usize)
+            );
+        }
+
+        // 4. Update the local file size tracking
+        self.current_file_disk_usage = new_disk_usage;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// When the temporary file is dropped, subtract its disk usage from the disk manager's total
+impl Drop for RefCountedTempFile {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        // Subtract the current file's disk usage from the global counter
+        self.disk_manager
+            .used_disk_space
+            .fetch_sub(self.current_file_disk_usage, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
 }
 
 /// Setup local dirs by creating one new dir in each of the given dirs

datafusion/physical-plan/src/spill/in_progress_spill_file.rs

@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ impl InProgressSpillFile {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Appends a `RecordBatch` to the file, initializing the writer if necessary.
+    /// Appends a `RecordBatch` to the spill file, initializing the writer if necessary.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    /// - Returns an error if the file is not active (has been finalized)
+    /// - Returns an error if appending would exceed the disk usage limit configured
+    ///   by `max_temp_directory_size` in `DiskManager`
     pub fn append_batch(&mut self, batch: &RecordBatch) -> Result<()> {
         if self.in_progress_file.is_none() {
             return Err(exec_datafusion_err!(
@@ -70,6 +75,11 @@ impl InProgressSpillFile {
         }
         if let Some(writer) = &mut self.writer {
             let (spilled_rows, spilled_bytes) = writer.write(batch)?;
+            if let Some(in_progress_file) = &mut self.in_progress_file {
+                in_progress_file.update_disk_usage()?;
+            } else {
+                unreachable!() // Already checked inside current function
+            }
 
             // Update metrics
             self.spill_writer.metrics.spilled_bytes.add(spilled_bytes);

datafusion/physical-plan/src/spill/spill_manager.rs

@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ impl SpillManager {
     /// intended to incrementally write in-memory batches into the same spill file,
     /// use [`Self::create_in_progress_file`] instead.
     /// None is returned if no batches are spilled.
-    #[allow(dead_code)] // TODO: remove after change SMJ to use SpillManager
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    /// - Returns an error if spilling would exceed the disk usage limit configured
+    ///   by `max_temp_directory_size` in `DiskManager`
     pub fn spill_record_batch_and_finish(
         &self,
         batches: &[RecordBatch],
@@ -90,7 +93,10 @@ impl SpillManager {
 
     /// Refer to the documentation for [`Self::spill_record_batch_and_finish`]. This method
     /// additionally spills the `RecordBatch` into smaller batches, divided by `row_limit`.
-    #[allow(dead_code)] // TODO: remove after change aggregate to use SpillManager
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    /// - Returns an error if spilling would exceed the disk usage limit configured
+    ///   by `max_temp_directory_size` in `DiskManager`
     pub fn spill_record_batch_by_size(
         &self,
         batch: &RecordBatch,