Change nullable() to has_nulls() in cudf::detail::gather

cpp/include/cudf/detail/gather.cuh

@@ -674,13 +674,20 @@ std::unique_ptr<table> gather(table_view const& source_table,
   }
 
   auto const nullable = bounds_policy == out_of_bounds_policy::NULLIFY ||
-                        std::any_of(source_table.begin(), source_table.end(), [](auto const& col) {
-                          return col.nullable();
-                        });
+                        cudf::has_nested_nullable_columns(source_table);
   if (nullable) {
-    auto const op = bounds_policy == out_of_bounds_policy::NULLIFY ? gather_bitmask_op::NULLIFY
-                                                                   : gather_bitmask_op::DONT_CHECK;
-    gather_bitmask(source_table, gather_map_begin, destination_columns, op, stream, mr);
+    auto const has_nulls =
+      bounds_policy == out_of_bounds_policy::NULLIFY || cudf::has_nested_nulls(source_table);
+    if (has_nulls) {
+      auto const op = bounds_policy == out_of_bounds_policy::NULLIFY
+                        ? gather_bitmask_op::NULLIFY
+                        : gather_bitmask_op::DONT_CHECK;
+      gather_bitmask(source_table, gather_map_begin, destination_columns, op, stream, mr);
+    } else {
+      for (size_type i = 0; i < source_table.num_columns(); ++i) {
+        set_all_valid_null_masks(source_table.column(i), *destination_columns[i], stream, mr);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   return std::make_unique<table>(std::move(destination_columns));

cpp/include/cudf/detail/null_mask.hpp

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cudf/column/column.hpp>
 #include <cudf/types.hpp>
 #include <cudf/utilities/default_stream.hpp>
 #include <cudf/utilities/span.hpp>
@@ -259,6 +260,22 @@ cudf::size_type inplace_bitmask_and(device_span<bitmask_type> dest_mask,
                                     size_type mask_size_bits,
                                     rmm::cuda_stream_view stream);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Recursively set valid null masks for all children.
+ *
+ * This function applies all valid null masks to the output column if input column satisfies
+ * `nullable() == true` condition
+ *
+ * @param input input column
+ * @param output output column
+ * @param stream
+ * @param mr
+ */
+void set_all_valid_null_masks(column_view const& input,
+                              column& output,
+                              rmm::cuda_stream_view stream,
+                              rmm::mr::device_memory_resource* mr);
+
 }  // namespace detail
 
 }  // namespace cudf

cpp/include/cudf/table/table_view.hpp

@@ -336,6 +336,23 @@ inline bool has_nested_nulls(table_view const& input)
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Returns True if the table has a nullable column at any level of the column hierarchy
+ *
+ * @param input The table to check for nullable columns
+ * @return True if the table has nullable columns at any level of the column hierarchy, false
+ * otherwise
+ */
+inline bool has_nested_nullable_columns(table_view const& input)
+{
+  return std::any_of(input.begin(), input.end(), [](auto const& col) {
+    return col.nullable() ||
+           std::any_of(col.child_begin(), col.child_end(), [](auto const& child_col) {
+             return has_nested_nullable_columns(table_view{{child_col}});
+           });
+  });
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief The function to collect all nullable columns at all nested levels in a given table.
  *

cpp/src/bitmask/null_mask.cu

@@ -510,6 +510,21 @@ std::pair<rmm::device_buffer, size_type> bitmask_or(table_view const& view,
   return std::pair(std::move(null_mask), 0);
 }
 
+void set_all_valid_null_masks(column_view const& input,
+                              column& output,
+                              rmm::cuda_stream_view stream,
+                              rmm::mr::device_memory_resource* mr)
+{
+  if (input.nullable()) {
+    auto mask = detail::create_null_mask(output.size(), mask_state::ALL_VALID, stream, mr);
+    output.set_null_mask(std::move(mask), 0);
+
+    for (size_type i = 0; i < input.num_children(); ++i) {
+      set_all_valid_null_masks(input.child(i), output.child(i), stream, mr);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace detail
 
 // Create a bitmask from a specific range

cpp/src/groupby/sort/group_quantiles.cu

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct calculate_quantile_fn {
   double const* d_quantiles;
   size_type num_quantiles;
   interpolation interpolation;
+  size_type* null_count;
 
   __device__ void operator()(size_type i)
   {
@@ -68,11 +69,13 @@ struct calculate_quantile_fn {
     thrust::for_each_n(thrust::seq,
                        thrust::make_counting_iterator(0),
                        num_quantiles,
-                       [d_result = d_result, segment_size, offset](size_type j) {
-                         if (segment_size == 0)
+                       [d_result = d_result, segment_size, offset, this](size_type j) {
+                         if (segment_size == 0) {
                            d_result.set_null(offset + j);
-                         else
+                           atomicAdd(this->null_count, 1);
+                         } else {
                            d_result.set_valid(offset + j);
+                         }
                        });
   }
 };
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ struct quantiles_functor {
     auto values_view     = column_device_view::create(values, stream);
     auto group_size_view = column_device_view::create(group_sizes, stream);
     auto result_view     = mutable_column_device_view::create(result->mutable_view(), stream);
+    auto null_count      = rmm::device_scalar<cudf::size_type>(0, stream, mr);
 
     // For each group, calculate quantile
     if (!cudf::is_dictionary(values.type())) {
@@ -118,7 +122,8 @@ struct quantiles_functor {
                            group_offsets.data(),
                            quantile.data(),
                            static_cast<size_type>(quantile.size()),
-                           interpolation});
+                           interpolation,
+                           null_count.data()});
     } else {
       auto values_iter = cudf::dictionary::detail::make_dictionary_iterator<T>(*values_view);
       thrust::for_each_n(rmm::exec_policy(stream),
@@ -131,9 +136,11 @@ struct quantiles_functor {
                            group_offsets.data(),
                            quantile.data(),
                            static_cast<size_type>(quantile.size()),
-                           interpolation});
+                           interpolation,
+                           null_count.data()});
     }
 
+    result->set_null_count(null_count.value(stream));
     return result;
   }
 

cpp/tests/join/join_tests.cpp

@@ -1941,62 +1941,6 @@ TEST_F(JoinTest, FullJoinWithStructsAndNulls)
   CUDF_TEST_EXPECT_TABLES_EQUIVALENT(*sorted_gold, *sorted_result);
 }
 
-TEST_F(JoinTest, Repro_StructsWithoutNullsPushedDown)
-{
-  // When joining on a STRUCT column, if the parent nulls are not reflected in
-  // the children, the join might produce incorrect results.
-  //
-  // In this test, a fact table of structs is joined against a dimension table.
-  // Both tables must match (only) on the NULL row. This will fail if the fact table's
-  // nulls are not pushed down into its children.
-  using ints    = column_wrapper<int32_t>;
-  using structs = cudf::test::structs_column_wrapper;
-  using namespace cudf::test::iterators;
-
-  auto make_table = [](auto&& col) {
-    auto columns = CVector{};
-    columns.push_back(std::move(col));
-    return cudf::table{std::move(columns)};
-  };
-
-  auto const fact_table = [make_table] {
-    auto fact_ints    = ints{0, 1, 2, 3, 4};
-    auto fact_structs = structs{{fact_ints}, no_nulls()}.release();
-    // Now set struct validity to invalidate index#3.
-    cudf::detail::set_null_mask(
-      fact_structs->mutable_view().null_mask(), 3, 4, false, cudf::get_default_stream());
-    // Struct row#3 is null, but Struct.child has a non-null value.
-    return make_table(std::move(fact_structs));
-  }();
-
-  auto const dimension_table = [make_table] {
-    auto dim_ints    = ints{999};
-    auto dim_structs = structs{{dim_ints}, null_at(0)};
-    return make_table(dim_structs.release());
-  }();
-
-  auto const result = inner_join(fact_table.view(), dimension_table.view(), {0}, {0});
-  EXPECT_EQ(result->num_rows(), 1);  // The null STRUCT rows should match.
-
-  // Note: Join result might not have nulls pushed down, since it's an output of gather().
-  // Must superimpose parent nulls before comparisons.
-  auto [superimposed_results, _] = cudf::structs::detail::push_down_nulls(
-    *result, cudf::get_default_stream(), rmm::mr::get_current_device_resource());
-
-  auto const expected = [] {
-    auto fact_ints    = ints{0};
-    auto fact_structs = structs{{fact_ints}, null_at(0)};
-    auto dim_ints     = ints{0};
-    auto dim_structs  = structs{{dim_ints}, null_at(0)};
-    auto columns      = CVector{};
-    columns.push_back(fact_structs.release());
-    columns.push_back(dim_structs.release());
-    return cudf::table{std::move(columns)};
-  }();
-
-  CUDF_TEST_EXPECT_TABLES_EQUIVALENT(superimposed_results, expected);
-}
-
 using lcw = cudf::test::lists_column_wrapper<int32_t>;
 using cudf::test::iterators::null_at;