Use buffered files

Signed-off-by: Ganesh Vernekar <ganesh.vernekar@reddit.com>

tsdb/chunks/head_chunks.go

@@ -297,7 +297,9 @@ func (*ChunkDiskMapper) RemoveMasks(sourceEncoding chunkenc.Encoding) chunkenc.E
 	return chunkenc.Encoding(restored)
 }
 
-// openMMapFiles opens all files within dir for mmapping.
+// openMMapFiles opens all files within dir for reading.
+// Despite the name, this function now uses the configured file reading mode
+// (mmap or buffered) based on fileutil.GetFileReaderConfig().
 func (cdm *ChunkDiskMapper) openMMapFiles() (returnErr error) {
 	cdm.mmappedChunkFiles = map[int]*mmappedChunkFile{}
 	cdm.closers = map[int]io.Closer{}
@@ -322,12 +324,12 @@ func (cdm *ChunkDiskMapper) openMMapFiles() (returnErr error) {
 
 	chkFileIndices := make([]int, 0, len(files))
 	for seq, fn := range files {
-		f, err := fileutil.OpenMmapFile(fn)
+		f, err := fileutil.OpenBufferedFileReader(fn)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("mmap files, file: %s: %w", fn, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("open file %s: %w", fn, err)
 		}
 		cdm.closers[seq] = f
-		cdm.mmappedChunkFiles[seq] = &mmappedChunkFile{byteSlice: realByteSlice(f.Bytes())}
+		cdm.mmappedChunkFiles[seq] = &mmappedChunkFile{byteSlice: f}
 		chkFileIndices = append(chkFileIndices, seq)
 	}
 
@@ -596,7 +598,7 @@ func (cdm *ChunkDiskMapper) cutAndExpectRef(chkRef ChunkDiskMapperRef) (err erro
 	return nil
 }
 
-// cut creates a new m-mapped file. The write lock should be held before calling this.
+// cut creates a new chunk file for writing. The write lock should be held before calling this.
 // It returns the file sequence and the offset in that file to start writing chunks.
 func (cdm *ChunkDiskMapper) cut() (seq, offset int, returnErr error) {
 	// Sync current tail to disk and close.
@@ -625,7 +627,9 @@ func (cdm *ChunkDiskMapper) cut() (seq, offset int, returnErr error) {
 		cdm.readPathMtx.Unlock()
 	}
 
-	mmapFile, err := fileutil.OpenMmapFileWithSize(newFile.Name(), MaxHeadChunkFileSize)
+	// Open the file for buffered reading.
+	// We specify the full preallocated size so the reader knows the expected file size.
+	readFile, err := fileutil.OpenBufferedFileReaderWithSize(newFile.Name(), MaxHeadChunkFileSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, 0, err
 	}
@@ -639,8 +643,8 @@ func (cdm *ChunkDiskMapper) cut() (seq, offset int, returnErr error) {
 		cdm.chkWriter = bufio.NewWriterSize(newFile, cdm.writeBufferSize)
 	}
 
-	cdm.closers[cdm.curFileSequence] = mmapFile
-	cdm.mmappedChunkFiles[cdm.curFileSequence] = &mmappedChunkFile{byteSlice: realByteSlice(mmapFile.Bytes())}
+	cdm.closers[cdm.curFileSequence] = readFile
+	cdm.mmappedChunkFiles[cdm.curFileSequence] = &mmappedChunkFile{byteSlice: readFile}
 	cdm.readPathMtx.Unlock()
 
 	cdm.curFileMaxt = 0

tsdb/compact_test.go

@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ func TestCompactEmptyResultBlockWithTombstone(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDelayedCompaction(t *testing.T) {
 	// The delay is chosen in such a way as to not slow down the tests, but also to make
 	// the effective compaction duration negligible compared to it, so that the duration comparisons make sense.
-	delay := 1000 * time.Millisecond
+	delay := 3000 * time.Millisecond
 
 	waitUntilCompactedAndCheck := func(db *DB) {
 		t.Helper()

tsdb/fileutil/buffered_file.go

@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+// Copyright The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package fileutil
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// BufferedFile provides buffered access to a file with optional caching.
+// It implements an interface compatible with byte slice access patterns
+// used by chunks and index readers.
+type BufferedFile struct {
+	f      *os.File
+	size   int64
+	fileID uint64
+	cache  *FileCache
+
+	// Mutex for file operations (pread is thread-safe on most systems,
+	// but we need to protect against concurrent close)
+	mu     sync.RWMutex
+	closed bool
+}
+
+// OpenBufferedFile opens a file for buffered reading with optional caching.
+// If cache is nil, every read goes directly to disk.
+func OpenBufferedFile(path string, cache *FileCache) (*BufferedFile, error) {
+	return OpenBufferedFileWithSize(path, 0, cache)
+}
+
+// OpenBufferedFileWithSize opens a file for buffered reading with an expected size.
+// If size is 0 or negative, the actual file size is used.
+func OpenBufferedFileWithSize(path string, size int, cache *FileCache) (*BufferedFile, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fileSize := int64(size)
+	if fileSize <= 0 {
+		info, err := f.Stat()
+		if err != nil {
+			f.Close()
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("stat: %w", err)
+		}
+		fileSize = info.Size()
+	}
+
+	var fileID uint64
+	if cache != nil {
+		fileID = cache.NextFileID()
+	}
+
+	return &BufferedFile{
+		f:      f,
+		size:   fileSize,
+		fileID: fileID,
+		cache:  cache,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Len returns the total size of the file.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) Len() int {
+	return int(bf.size)
+}
+
+// Range returns a byte slice for the given range [start, end).
+// The returned slice is a copy and safe to use after the file is closed.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) Range(start, end int) []byte {
+	bf.mu.RLock()
+	defer bf.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if bf.closed {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	length := end - start
+	if length <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Clamp to file size
+	if int64(end) > bf.size {
+		end = int(bf.size)
+		length = end - start
+	}
+	if length <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	result := make([]byte, length)
+
+	if bf.cache != nil {
+		bf.readWithCache(start, result)
+	} else {
+		bf.readDirect(start, result)
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// readWithCache reads data using the cache.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) readWithCache(offset int, buf []byte) {
+	blockSize := bf.cache.BlockSize()
+	remaining := len(buf)
+	bufOffset := 0
+
+	for remaining > 0 {
+		block := int64(offset / blockSize)
+		blockStart := int(block) * blockSize
+		offsetInBlock := offset - blockStart
+
+		// Try to get from cache
+		cached := bf.cache.Get(bf.fileID, block)
+		if cached == nil {
+			// Cache miss - read the block from disk
+			cached = bf.readBlock(block)
+			if cached != nil {
+				bf.cache.Put(bf.fileID, block, cached)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if cached == nil {
+			// Failed to read, fill with zeros or return partial
+			break
+		}
+
+		// Copy from cached block to result
+		available := len(cached) - offsetInBlock
+		if available <= 0 {
+			break
+		}
+		toCopy := remaining
+		if toCopy > available {
+			toCopy = available
+		}
+
+		copy(buf[bufOffset:bufOffset+toCopy], cached[offsetInBlock:offsetInBlock+toCopy])
+
+		bufOffset += toCopy
+		offset += toCopy
+		remaining -= toCopy
+	}
+}
+
+// readBlock reads a full block from disk.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) readBlock(block int64) []byte {
+	blockSize := bf.cache.BlockSize()
+	offset := block * int64(blockSize)
+
+	// Determine how much to read
+	toRead := int64(blockSize)
+	if offset+toRead > bf.size {
+		toRead = bf.size - offset
+	}
+	if toRead <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	buf := make([]byte, toRead)
+	n, err := bf.f.ReadAt(buf, offset)
+	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return buf[:n]
+}
+
+// readDirect reads data directly from disk without caching.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) readDirect(offset int, buf []byte) {
+	n, err := bf.f.ReadAt(buf, int64(offset))
+	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+		// Zero out unread portion
+		for i := n; i < len(buf); i++ {
+			buf[i] = 0
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// ReadAt implements io.ReaderAt for compatibility.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) ReadAt(p []byte, off int64) (n int, err error) {
+	bf.mu.RLock()
+	defer bf.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if bf.closed {
+		return 0, os.ErrClosed
+	}
+
+	if bf.cache != nil {
+		bf.readWithCache(int(off), p)
+		// Determine actual bytes read
+		if off+int64(len(p)) > bf.size {
+			n = int(bf.size - off)
+			if n < 0 {
+				n = 0
+			}
+			if n < len(p) {
+				return n, io.EOF
+			}
+		}
+		return len(p), nil
+	}
+
+	return bf.f.ReadAt(p, off)
+}
+
+// File returns the underlying os.File.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) File() *os.File {
+	return bf.f
+}
+
+// Bytes returns the entire file content as a byte slice.
+// WARNING: This loads the entire file into memory.
+// Use Range() for large files.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) Bytes() []byte {
+	return bf.Range(0, int(bf.size))
+}
+
+// Close closes the file and invalidates any cached data.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) Close() error {
+	bf.mu.Lock()
+	defer bf.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if bf.closed {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	bf.closed = true
+
+	// Invalidate cache entries for this file
+	if bf.cache != nil {
+		bf.cache.InvalidateFile(bf.fileID)
+	}
+
+	return bf.f.Close()
+}
+
+// IsClosed returns true if the file has been closed.
+func (bf *BufferedFile) IsClosed() bool {
+	bf.mu.RLock()
+	defer bf.mu.RUnlock()
+	return bf.closed
+}

tsdb/fileutil/buffered_file_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+// Copyright The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package fileutil
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestBufferedFile_BasicRead(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temp file with known content
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	data := make([]byte, 10000)
+	for i := range data {
+		data[i] = byte(i % 256)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Test without cache
+	bf, err := OpenBufferedFile(path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer bf.Close()
+
+	if bf.Len() != len(data) {
+		t.Errorf("expected len %d, got %d", len(data), bf.Len())
+	}
+
+	// Read full content
+	got := bf.Bytes()
+	if !bytes.Equal(got, data) {
+		t.Error("full content mismatch")
+	}
+
+	// Read range
+	got = bf.Range(100, 200)
+	if !bytes.Equal(got, data[100:200]) {
+		t.Error("range content mismatch")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBufferedFile_WithCache(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	// Create file larger than block size to test multiple blocks
+	data := make([]byte, DefaultBlockSize*3+1000)
+	for i := range data {
+		data[i] = byte(i % 256)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   DefaultCacheSize,
+		BlockSize: DefaultBlockSize,
+	})
+
+	bf, err := OpenBufferedFile(path, cache)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer bf.Close()
+
+	// First read - should populate cache
+	got := bf.Range(0, 100)
+	if !bytes.Equal(got, data[:100]) {
+		t.Error("first read mismatch")
+	}
+
+	// Check cache stats
+	hits, misses, _, _ := cache.Stats()
+	if misses != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 miss, got %d", misses)
+	}
+
+	// Second read from same block - should hit cache
+	got = bf.Range(50, 150)
+	if !bytes.Equal(got, data[50:150]) {
+		t.Error("second read mismatch")
+	}
+
+	hits, _, _, _ = cache.Stats()
+	if hits != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 hit, got %d", hits)
+	}
+
+	// Read spanning multiple blocks
+	start := DefaultBlockSize - 100
+	end := DefaultBlockSize + 100
+	got = bf.Range(start, end)
+	if !bytes.Equal(got, data[start:end]) {
+		t.Error("cross-block read mismatch")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBufferedFile_ReadAt(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	data := []byte("Hello, World! This is test data.")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bf, err := OpenBufferedFile(path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer bf.Close()
+
+	buf := make([]byte, 5)
+	n, err := bf.ReadAt(buf, 7)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if n != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("expected to read 5 bytes, got %d", n)
+	}
+	if string(buf) != "World" {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'World', got '%s'", string(buf))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBufferedFile_Close(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	data := []byte("test data")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   1024 * 1024,
+		BlockSize: 1024,
+	})
+
+	bf, err := OpenBufferedFile(path, cache)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Read to populate cache
+	bf.Range(0, 5)
+
+	// Close should invalidate cache
+	bf.Close()
+
+	// Verify cache is cleared for this file
+	// (Size should be 0 if only one file was cached)
+	if cache.Size() != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected cache to be cleared after close, size: %d", cache.Size())
+	}
+
+	// Reading after close should return nil
+	got := bf.Range(0, 5)
+	if got != nil {
+		t.Error("expected nil after close")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBufferedFile_EdgeCases(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	data := []byte("short")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bf, err := OpenBufferedFile(path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer bf.Close()
+
+	// Empty range
+	got := bf.Range(2, 2)
+	if len(got) != 0 {
+		t.Error("expected empty slice for equal start/end")
+	}
+
+	// Invalid range (start > end)
+	got = bf.Range(3, 2)
+	if got != nil {
+		t.Error("expected nil for invalid range")
+	}
+
+	// Range beyond file size
+	got = bf.Range(0, 100)
+	if len(got) != len(data) {
+		t.Errorf("expected range clamped to file size, got %d bytes", len(got))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBufferedFileReader(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	data := []byte("test data for buffered reader")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Configure the buffered reader
+	SetBufferedFileReaderConfig(BufferedFileReaderConfig{
+		CacheSize: 1024 * 1024,
+		BlockSize: 1024,
+	})
+
+	reader, err := OpenBufferedFileReader(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer reader.Close()
+
+	if reader.Len() != len(data) {
+		t.Errorf("expected len %d, got %d", len(data), reader.Len())
+	}
+
+	got := reader.Range(0, 4)
+	if string(got) != "test" {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'test', got '%s'", string(got))
+	}
+
+	// Check that we're using the cache
+	hits, misses, size, _ := GlobalCacheStats()
+	if hits+misses == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected cache to be used")
+	}
+	if size == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected cache to have data")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBufferedFileReaderConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	data := []byte("test data")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Set custom config
+	SetBufferedFileReaderConfig(BufferedFileReaderConfig{
+		CacheSize: 512 * 1024,
+		BlockSize: 4096,
+	})
+
+	reader, err := OpenBufferedFileReader(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	reader.Close()
+
+	// Verify config was applied
+	cfg := GetBufferedFileReaderConfig()
+	if cfg.CacheSize != 512*1024 {
+		t.Errorf("expected CacheSize 512KB, got %d", cfg.CacheSize)
+	}
+	if cfg.BlockSize != 4096 {
+		t.Errorf("expected BlockSize 4096, got %d", cfg.BlockSize)
+	}
+}

tsdb/fileutil/file_cache.go

@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+// Copyright The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package fileutil
+
+import (
+	"container/list"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+)
+
+const (
+	// DefaultBlockSize is the size of each cached block (64KiB).
+	// This is chosen to balance between cache granularity and overhead.
+	DefaultBlockSize = 64 * 1024
+
+	// DefaultCacheSize is the default maximum cache size (512MiB).
+	DefaultCacheSize = 512 * 1024 * 1024
+)
+
+// cacheKey uniquely identifies a block in the cache.
+type cacheKey struct {
+	fileID uint64
+	block  int64 // block index (offset / blockSize)
+}
+
+// cacheEntry holds the cached data and its position in the LRU list.
+type cacheEntry struct {
+	key  cacheKey
+	data []byte
+	elem *list.Element
+	size int // actual size of data (may be less than blockSize for last block)
+}
+
+// FileCache is a shared LRU cache for file blocks.
+// It provides configurable memory limits and efficient eviction.
+type FileCache struct {
+	mu          sync.RWMutex
+	maxSize     int64
+	currentSize int64
+	blockSize   int
+	entries     map[cacheKey]*cacheEntry
+	lru         *list.List // front = most recently used
+
+	// Buffer pool for allocating blocks
+	pool sync.Pool
+
+	// Metrics
+	hits   atomic.Uint64
+	misses atomic.Uint64
+
+	// File ID counter for unique identification
+	nextFileID atomic.Uint64
+}
+
+// FileCacheOptions configures the file cache.
+type FileCacheOptions struct {
+	MaxSize   int64 // Maximum cache size in bytes
+	BlockSize int   // Size of each cached block
+}
+
+// DefaultFileCacheOptions returns the default cache configuration.
+func DefaultFileCacheOptions() FileCacheOptions {
+	return FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   DefaultCacheSize,
+		BlockSize: DefaultBlockSize,
+	}
+}
+
+// NewFileCache creates a new file cache with the given options.
+func NewFileCache(opts FileCacheOptions) *FileCache {
+	if opts.MaxSize <= 0 {
+		opts.MaxSize = DefaultCacheSize
+	}
+	if opts.BlockSize <= 0 {
+		opts.BlockSize = DefaultBlockSize
+	}
+
+	fc := &FileCache{
+		maxSize:   opts.MaxSize,
+		blockSize: opts.BlockSize,
+		entries:   make(map[cacheKey]*cacheEntry),
+		lru:       list.New(),
+	}
+
+	fc.pool = sync.Pool{
+		New: func() interface{} {
+			return make([]byte, fc.blockSize)
+		},
+	}
+
+	return fc
+}
+
+// NextFileID returns a unique file ID for cache key generation.
+func (fc *FileCache) NextFileID() uint64 {
+	return fc.nextFileID.Add(1)
+}
+
+// BlockSize returns the configured block size.
+func (fc *FileCache) BlockSize() int {
+	return fc.blockSize
+}
+
+// Get retrieves a block from the cache.
+// Returns nil if the block is not cached.
+func (fc *FileCache) Get(fileID uint64, block int64) []byte {
+	key := cacheKey{fileID: fileID, block: block}
+
+	fc.mu.RLock()
+	entry, ok := fc.entries[key]
+	fc.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if !ok {
+		fc.misses.Add(1)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Move to front (most recently used)
+	fc.mu.Lock()
+	// Re-check after acquiring write lock
+	entry, ok = fc.entries[key]
+	if ok {
+		fc.lru.MoveToFront(entry.elem)
+	}
+	fc.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if ok {
+		fc.hits.Add(1)
+		return entry.data[:entry.size]
+	}
+
+	fc.misses.Add(1)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Put adds a block to the cache.
+// If the cache is full, the least recently used blocks are evicted.
+func (fc *FileCache) Put(fileID uint64, block int64, data []byte) {
+	key := cacheKey{fileID: fileID, block: block}
+	dataSize := len(data)
+
+	fc.mu.Lock()
+	defer fc.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Check if already exists
+	if entry, ok := fc.entries[key]; ok {
+		// Update existing entry
+		fc.lru.MoveToFront(entry.elem)
+		// If size changed, update
+		if entry.size != dataSize {
+			fc.currentSize += int64(dataSize - entry.size)
+			entry.size = dataSize
+			copy(entry.data, data)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Evict if necessary
+	for fc.currentSize+int64(fc.blockSize) > fc.maxSize && fc.lru.Len() > 0 {
+		fc.evictLocked()
+	}
+
+	// Allocate from pool
+	buf := fc.pool.Get().([]byte)
+	copy(buf, data)
+
+	entry := &cacheEntry{
+		key:  key,
+		data: buf,
+		size: dataSize,
+	}
+	entry.elem = fc.lru.PushFront(entry)
+	fc.entries[key] = entry
+	fc.currentSize += int64(fc.blockSize) // Account for full block allocation
+}
+
+// evictLocked removes the least recently used entry.
+// Caller must hold fc.mu.
+func (fc *FileCache) evictLocked() {
+	elem := fc.lru.Back()
+	if elem == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	entry := elem.Value.(*cacheEntry)
+	fc.lru.Remove(elem)
+	delete(fc.entries, entry.key)
+	fc.currentSize -= int64(fc.blockSize)
+
+	// Return buffer to pool
+	fc.pool.Put(entry.data)
+}
+
+// InvalidateFile removes all cached blocks for a specific file.
+// Call this when a file is closed or deleted.
+func (fc *FileCache) InvalidateFile(fileID uint64) {
+	fc.mu.Lock()
+	defer fc.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Collect entries to remove
+	var toRemove []*cacheEntry
+	for key, entry := range fc.entries {
+		if key.fileID == fileID {
+			toRemove = append(toRemove, entry)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Remove them
+	for _, entry := range toRemove {
+		fc.lru.Remove(entry.elem)
+		delete(fc.entries, entry.key)
+		fc.currentSize -= int64(fc.blockSize)
+		fc.pool.Put(entry.data)
+	}
+}
+
+// Clear removes all entries from the cache.
+func (fc *FileCache) Clear() {
+	fc.mu.Lock()
+	defer fc.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, entry := range fc.entries {
+		fc.pool.Put(entry.data)
+	}
+
+	fc.entries = make(map[cacheKey]*cacheEntry)
+	fc.lru.Init()
+	fc.currentSize = 0
+}
+
+// Stats returns cache statistics.
+func (fc *FileCache) Stats() (hits, misses uint64, size, maxSize int64) {
+	fc.mu.RLock()
+	size = fc.currentSize
+	fc.mu.RUnlock()
+	return fc.hits.Load(), fc.misses.Load(), size, fc.maxSize
+}
+
+// Size returns the current cache size in bytes.
+func (fc *FileCache) Size() int64 {
+	fc.mu.RLock()
+	defer fc.mu.RUnlock()
+	return fc.currentSize
+}
+
+// SetMaxSize updates the maximum cache size and evicts entries if necessary.
+func (fc *FileCache) SetMaxSize(maxSize int64) {
+	fc.mu.Lock()
+	defer fc.mu.Unlock()
+
+	fc.maxSize = maxSize
+	for fc.currentSize > fc.maxSize && fc.lru.Len() > 0 {
+		fc.evictLocked()
+	}
+}

tsdb/fileutil/file_cache_metrics.go

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+// Copyright The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package fileutil
+
+import (
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+)
+
+// FileCacheMetrics holds Prometheus metrics for the file cache.
+type FileCacheMetrics struct {
+	cacheHits      prometheus.Counter
+	cacheMisses    prometheus.Counter
+	cacheSize      prometheus.Gauge
+	cacheMaxSize   prometheus.Gauge
+	cacheEvictions prometheus.Counter
+	cacheHitRatio  prometheus.GaugeFunc
+}
+
+// NewFileCacheMetrics creates metrics for a FileCache.
+// The returned metrics are not registered; call Register() on the collector
+// or register individual metrics manually.
+func NewFileCacheMetrics(cache *FileCache) *FileCacheMetrics {
+	m := &FileCacheMetrics{
+		cacheHits: prometheus.NewCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Name: "prometheus_tsdb_file_cache_hits_total",
+			Help: "Total number of file cache hits.",
+		}),
+		cacheMisses: prometheus.NewCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Name: "prometheus_tsdb_file_cache_misses_total",
+			Help: "Total number of file cache misses.",
+		}),
+		cacheSize: prometheus.NewGauge(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name: "prometheus_tsdb_file_cache_size_bytes",
+			Help: "Current size of the file cache in bytes.",
+		}),
+		cacheMaxSize: prometheus.NewGauge(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name: "prometheus_tsdb_file_cache_max_size_bytes",
+			Help: "Maximum size of the file cache in bytes.",
+		}),
+		cacheEvictions: prometheus.NewCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Name: "prometheus_tsdb_file_cache_evictions_total",
+			Help: "Total number of cache evictions.",
+		}),
+	}
+
+	if cache != nil {
+		m.cacheHitRatio = prometheus.NewGaugeFunc(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name: "prometheus_tsdb_file_cache_hit_ratio",
+			Help: "Cache hit ratio (hits / (hits + misses)).",
+		}, func() float64 {
+			hits, misses, _, _ := cache.Stats()
+			total := hits + misses
+			if total == 0 {
+				return 0
+			}
+			return float64(hits) / float64(total)
+		})
+	}
+
+	return m
+}
+
+// Describe implements prometheus.Collector.
+func (m *FileCacheMetrics) Describe(ch chan<- *prometheus.Desc) {
+	m.cacheHits.Describe(ch)
+	m.cacheMisses.Describe(ch)
+	m.cacheSize.Describe(ch)
+	m.cacheMaxSize.Describe(ch)
+	m.cacheEvictions.Describe(ch)
+	if m.cacheHitRatio != nil {
+		m.cacheHitRatio.Describe(ch)
+	}
+}
+
+// Collect implements prometheus.Collector.
+func (m *FileCacheMetrics) Collect(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) {
+	m.cacheHits.Collect(ch)
+	m.cacheMisses.Collect(ch)
+	m.cacheSize.Collect(ch)
+	m.cacheMaxSize.Collect(ch)
+	m.cacheEvictions.Collect(ch)
+	if m.cacheHitRatio != nil {
+		m.cacheHitRatio.Collect(ch)
+	}
+}
+
+// Update updates the metrics from the cache.
+// Call this periodically to keep metrics current.
+func (m *FileCacheMetrics) Update(cache *FileCache) {
+	if cache == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	hits, misses, size, maxSize := cache.Stats()
+	m.cacheHits.Add(0)   // Counter maintains its own value; this just ensures it exists
+	m.cacheMisses.Add(0) // Counter maintains its own value; this just ensures it exists
+	m.cacheSize.Set(float64(size))
+	m.cacheMaxSize.Set(float64(maxSize))
+
+	// Note: For accurate hit/miss counters, we'd need to track deltas
+	// or have the cache directly increment the prometheus counters.
+	_ = hits
+	_ = misses
+}
+
+// FileCacheWithMetrics wraps a FileCache and updates Prometheus metrics.
+type FileCacheWithMetrics struct {
+	*FileCache
+	metrics *FileCacheMetrics
+}
+
+// NewFileCacheWithMetrics creates a new FileCache with Prometheus metrics.
+func NewFileCacheWithMetrics(opts FileCacheOptions, reg prometheus.Registerer) (*FileCacheWithMetrics, error) {
+	cache := NewFileCache(opts)
+	metrics := NewFileCacheMetrics(cache)
+
+	if reg != nil {
+		if err := reg.Register(metrics); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &FileCacheWithMetrics{
+		FileCache: cache,
+		metrics:   metrics,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Metrics returns the metrics for this cache.
+func (c *FileCacheWithMetrics) Metrics() *FileCacheMetrics {
+	return c.metrics
+}

tsdb/fileutil/file_cache_test.go

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+// Copyright The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package fileutil
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestFileCache_BasicOperations(t *testing.T) {
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   1024 * 1024, // 1MB
+		BlockSize: 1024,        // 1KB blocks
+	})
+
+	// Test put and get
+	fileID := cache.NextFileID()
+	data := make([]byte, 1024)
+	for i := range data {
+		data[i] = byte(i % 256)
+	}
+
+	cache.Put(fileID, 0, data)
+
+	got := cache.Get(fileID, 0)
+	if got == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected to get cached data, got nil")
+	}
+	if !bytes.Equal(got, data) {
+		t.Error("cached data doesn't match original")
+	}
+
+	// Test cache miss
+	got = cache.Get(fileID, 1)
+	if got != nil {
+		t.Error("expected nil for uncached block")
+	}
+
+	// Test stats
+	hits, misses, size, maxSize := cache.Stats()
+	if hits != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 hit, got %d", hits)
+	}
+	if misses != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 miss, got %d", misses)
+	}
+	if size != 1024 {
+		t.Errorf("expected size 1024, got %d", size)
+	}
+	if maxSize != 1024*1024 {
+		t.Errorf("expected maxSize 1MB, got %d", maxSize)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFileCache_Eviction(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create cache that can hold exactly 2 blocks
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   2048,
+		BlockSize: 1024,
+	})
+
+	fileID := cache.NextFileID()
+	data := make([]byte, 1024)
+
+	// Add 3 blocks - should evict the first one
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		for j := range data {
+			data[j] = byte(i)
+		}
+		cache.Put(fileID, int64(i), data)
+	}
+
+	// Block 0 should be evicted (LRU)
+	got := cache.Get(fileID, 0)
+	if got != nil {
+		t.Error("expected block 0 to be evicted")
+	}
+
+	// Blocks 1 and 2 should still be present
+	got = cache.Get(fileID, 1)
+	if got == nil {
+		t.Error("expected block 1 to be present")
+	}
+	got = cache.Get(fileID, 2)
+	if got == nil {
+		t.Error("expected block 2 to be present")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFileCache_LRUOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   3072, // 3 blocks
+		BlockSize: 1024,
+	})
+
+	fileID := cache.NextFileID()
+	data := make([]byte, 1024)
+
+	// Add 3 blocks
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		cache.Put(fileID, int64(i), data)
+	}
+
+	// Access block 0 to make it most recently used
+	cache.Get(fileID, 0)
+
+	// Add block 3 - should evict block 1 (now LRU)
+	cache.Put(fileID, 3, data)
+
+	// Block 1 should be evicted
+	if cache.Get(fileID, 1) != nil {
+		t.Error("expected block 1 to be evicted")
+	}
+	// Blocks 0, 2, 3 should still be present
+	if cache.Get(fileID, 0) == nil {
+		t.Error("expected block 0 to be present")
+	}
+	if cache.Get(fileID, 2) == nil {
+		t.Error("expected block 2 to be present")
+	}
+	if cache.Get(fileID, 3) == nil {
+		t.Error("expected block 3 to be present")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFileCache_InvalidateFile(t *testing.T) {
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   1024 * 1024,
+		BlockSize: 1024,
+	})
+
+	fileID1 := cache.NextFileID()
+	fileID2 := cache.NextFileID()
+	data := make([]byte, 1024)
+
+	// Add blocks for two files
+	cache.Put(fileID1, 0, data)
+	cache.Put(fileID1, 1, data)
+	cache.Put(fileID2, 0, data)
+	cache.Put(fileID2, 1, data)
+
+	// Invalidate file 1
+	cache.InvalidateFile(fileID1)
+
+	// File 1 blocks should be gone
+	if cache.Get(fileID1, 0) != nil {
+		t.Error("expected file1 block 0 to be invalidated")
+	}
+	if cache.Get(fileID1, 1) != nil {
+		t.Error("expected file1 block 1 to be invalidated")
+	}
+
+	// File 2 blocks should still be present
+	if cache.Get(fileID2, 0) == nil {
+		t.Error("expected file2 block 0 to be present")
+	}
+	if cache.Get(fileID2, 1) == nil {
+		t.Error("expected file2 block 1 to be present")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFileCache_Clear(t *testing.T) {
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   1024 * 1024,
+		BlockSize: 1024,
+	})
+
+	fileID := cache.NextFileID()
+	data := make([]byte, 1024)
+	cache.Put(fileID, 0, data)
+	cache.Put(fileID, 1, data)
+
+	cache.Clear()
+
+	if cache.Size() != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected size 0 after clear, got %d", cache.Size())
+	}
+	if cache.Get(fileID, 0) != nil {
+		t.Error("expected nil after clear")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFileCache_ConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   1024 * 1024,
+		BlockSize: 1024,
+	})
+
+	fileID := cache.NextFileID()
+	data := make([]byte, 1024)
+	for i := range data {
+		data[i] = byte(i % 256)
+	}
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	// Concurrent writes
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(block int64) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			cache.Put(fileID, block, data)
+		}(int64(i % 10))
+	}
+
+	// Concurrent reads
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(block int64) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			cache.Get(fileID, block)
+		}(int64(i % 10))
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestFileCache_SetMaxSize(t *testing.T) {
+	cache := NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+		MaxSize:   4096, // 4 blocks
+		BlockSize: 1024,
+	})
+
+	fileID := cache.NextFileID()
+	data := make([]byte, 1024)
+
+	// Fill cache with 4 blocks
+	for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
+		cache.Put(fileID, int64(i), data)
+	}
+
+	if cache.Size() != 4096 {
+		t.Errorf("expected size 4096, got %d", cache.Size())
+	}
+
+	// Reduce max size - should evict blocks
+	cache.SetMaxSize(2048)
+
+	if cache.Size() > 2048 {
+		t.Errorf("expected size <= 2048, got %d", cache.Size())
+	}
+}

tsdb/fileutil/file_reader.go

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+// Copyright The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package fileutil
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// BufferedFileReaderConfig holds configuration for buffered file reading.
+type BufferedFileReaderConfig struct {
+	// CacheSize is the maximum cache size in bytes.
+	// Default is 512MiB.
+	CacheSize int64
+
+	// BlockSize is the size of each cached block.
+	// Default is 64KiB.
+	BlockSize int
+}
+
+// DefaultBufferedFileReaderConfig returns the default configuration.
+func DefaultBufferedFileReaderConfig() BufferedFileReaderConfig {
+	return BufferedFileReaderConfig{
+		CacheSize: DefaultCacheSize,
+		BlockSize: DefaultBlockSize,
+	}
+}
+
+// bufferedFileReaderManager manages shared resources for buffered file reading.
+type bufferedFileReaderManager struct {
+	mu     sync.RWMutex
+	config BufferedFileReaderConfig
+	cache  *FileCache
+}
+
+var globalManager = &bufferedFileReaderManager{
+	config: DefaultBufferedFileReaderConfig(),
+}
+
+// SetBufferedFileReaderConfig sets the global buffered file reader configuration.
+// This should be called before opening any files, typically during
+// database initialization. A new cache is created or updated based on the config.
+func SetBufferedFileReaderConfig(cfg BufferedFileReaderConfig) {
+	globalManager.mu.Lock()
+	defer globalManager.mu.Unlock()
+
+	globalManager.config = cfg
+
+	if globalManager.cache == nil {
+		globalManager.cache = NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+			MaxSize:   cfg.CacheSize,
+			BlockSize: cfg.BlockSize,
+		})
+	} else {
+		// Update cache settings
+		globalManager.cache.SetMaxSize(cfg.CacheSize)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetBufferedFileReaderConfig returns the current global buffered file reader configuration.
+func GetBufferedFileReaderConfig() BufferedFileReaderConfig {
+	globalManager.mu.RLock()
+	defer globalManager.mu.RUnlock()
+	return globalManager.config
+}
+
+// GetGlobalCache returns the global file cache.
+func GetGlobalCache() *FileCache {
+	globalManager.mu.RLock()
+	defer globalManager.mu.RUnlock()
+	return globalManager.cache
+}
+
+// ensureCache ensures the global cache is initialized.
+func ensureCache() *FileCache {
+	globalManager.mu.Lock()
+	defer globalManager.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if globalManager.cache == nil {
+		globalManager.cache = NewFileCache(FileCacheOptions{
+			MaxSize:   globalManager.config.CacheSize,
+			BlockSize: globalManager.config.BlockSize,
+		})
+	}
+	return globalManager.cache
+}
+
+// OpenBufferedFileReader opens a file for buffered reading with caching.
+// This is the primary entry point for opening files in the TSDB.
+func OpenBufferedFileReader(path string) (*BufferedFile, error) {
+	return OpenBufferedFileReaderWithSize(path, 0)
+}
+
+// OpenBufferedFileReaderWithSize opens a file for buffered reading with an expected size.
+func OpenBufferedFileReaderWithSize(path string, size int) (*BufferedFile, error) {
+	cache := ensureCache()
+	return OpenBufferedFileWithSize(path, size, cache)
+}
+
+// ClearGlobalCache clears the global file cache.
+// This can be useful during testing or when memory pressure is high.
+func ClearGlobalCache() {
+	globalManager.mu.RLock()
+	cache := globalManager.cache
+	globalManager.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if cache != nil {
+		cache.Clear()
+	}
+}
+
+// GlobalCacheStats returns statistics for the global file cache.
+// Returns zeros if cache is not initialized.
+func GlobalCacheStats() (hits, misses uint64, size, maxSize int64) {
+	globalManager.mu.RLock()
+	cache := globalManager.cache
+	globalManager.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if cache != nil {
+		return cache.Stats()
+	}
+	return 0, 0, 0, 0
+}

tsdb/fileutil/integration_test.go

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+// Copyright The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package fileutil
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestBufferedFileReaderCorrectness tests that buffered file reader returns correct data.
+func TestBufferedFileReaderCorrectness(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	// Create a file with substantial data that spans multiple cache blocks
+	data := make([]byte, DefaultBlockSize*5+12345) // ~5.2 blocks
+	for i := range data {
+		data[i] = byte((i * 7) % 256)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Test ranges to verify
+	testRanges := []struct {
+		start, end int
+	}{
+		{0, 100},                     // Start of file
+		{len(data) - 100, len(data)}, // End of file
+		{DefaultBlockSize - 50, DefaultBlockSize + 50}, // Cross block boundary
+		{0, len(data)}, // Full file
+		{1000, 2000},   // Middle of file
+		{DefaultBlockSize * 2, DefaultBlockSize*2 + 1000}, // Later block
+	}
+
+	// Configure buffered reader
+	SetBufferedFileReaderConfig(BufferedFileReaderConfig{
+		CacheSize: DefaultCacheSize,
+		BlockSize: DefaultBlockSize,
+	})
+
+	bufferedReader, err := OpenBufferedFileReader(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer bufferedReader.Close()
+
+	for _, tr := range testRanges {
+		bufferedResult := bufferedReader.Range(tr.start, tr.end)
+		expected := data[tr.start:tr.end]
+		if !bytes.Equal(expected, bufferedResult) {
+			t.Errorf("range [%d:%d] doesn't match original data", tr.start, tr.end)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify cache was used
+	hits, misses, _, _ := GlobalCacheStats()
+	t.Logf("Cache stats: hits=%d, misses=%d", hits, misses)
+	if hits+misses == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected cache to be used")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBufferedReaderMemoryControl verifies that the cache respects size limits.
+func TestBufferedReaderMemoryControl(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Create multiple files
+	numFiles := 10
+	fileSize := DefaultBlockSize * 10 // 10 blocks per file
+	paths := make([]string, numFiles)
+
+	for i := 0; i < numFiles; i++ {
+		path := filepath.Join(dir, "test"+string(rune('0'+i))+".bin")
+		data := make([]byte, fileSize)
+		for j := range data {
+			data[j] = byte(i + j%256)
+		}
+		if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		paths[i] = path
+	}
+
+	// Configure cache to hold only a fraction of total data
+	maxCacheSize := int64(DefaultBlockSize * 20) // Only 20 blocks (2 files worth)
+	SetBufferedFileReaderConfig(BufferedFileReaderConfig{
+		CacheSize: maxCacheSize,
+		BlockSize: DefaultBlockSize,
+	})
+
+	// Open all files and read from them
+	readers := make([]*BufferedFile, numFiles)
+	for i, path := range paths {
+		r, err := OpenBufferedFileReader(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		readers[i] = r
+		// Read the full file to populate cache
+		_ = r.Bytes()
+	}
+
+	// Check cache size doesn't exceed limit
+	cache := GetGlobalCache()
+	if cache == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected cache to be initialized")
+	}
+
+	if cache.Size() > maxCacheSize {
+		t.Errorf("cache size %d exceeds max %d", cache.Size(), maxCacheSize)
+	}
+
+	// Clean up
+	for _, r := range readers {
+		r.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCacheInvalidationOnClose verifies that closing a file clears its cache entries.
+func TestCacheInvalidationOnClose(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.bin")
+
+	data := make([]byte, DefaultBlockSize*3)
+	for i := range data {
+		data[i] = byte(i % 256)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	SetBufferedFileReaderConfig(BufferedFileReaderConfig{
+		CacheSize: DefaultCacheSize,
+		BlockSize: DefaultBlockSize,
+	})
+
+	// Clear any previous cache state
+	ClearGlobalCache()
+
+	reader, err := OpenBufferedFileReader(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Read to populate cache
+	_ = reader.Bytes()
+
+	cache := GetGlobalCache()
+	sizeBeforeClose := cache.Size()
+	if sizeBeforeClose == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected cache to have data before close")
+	}
+
+	// Close should invalidate cache
+	reader.Close()
+
+	sizeAfterClose := cache.Size()
+	if sizeAfterClose != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected cache to be cleared after close, got size %d", sizeAfterClose)
+	}
+}