caption-flow 0.2.3__py3-none-any.whl → 0.3.1__py3-none-any.whl

caption_flow/processors/huggingface.py

@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
-"""HuggingFace Datasets processor implementation."""
+"""HuggingFace Datasets processor implementation - Memory Optimized Version."""
 
 import logging
 import threading
 import re
+import queue
 import requests
+import json
+import io
+import os
+import gc
+import psutil
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, Future
 from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional, Iterator, Set, Deque, Tuple
 from collections import deque, defaultdict
 from pathlib import Path
-import json
-import io
 from datetime import datetime
 from PIL import Image
-from datasets import (
-    Dataset,
-    get_dataset_config_names,
-    get_dataset_split_names,
-    load_dataset_builder,
-)
+import pyarrow as pa
+import pyarrow.parquet as pq
+from datasets import get_dataset_config_names, get_dataset_split_names
 from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download, get_token
 from caption_flow.storage import StorageManager
 
@@ -28,11 +30,82 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
 
+def log_memory(location: str):
+    """Log memory usage at specific location."""
+    process = psutil.Process(os.getpid())
+    mem_info = process.memory_info()
+    logger.info(
+        f"Memory at {location}: RSS={mem_info.rss/1024/1024:.1f}MB, VMS={mem_info.vms/1024/1024:.1f}MB"
+    )
+    # Force garbage collection
+    gc.collect()
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+
+class NonBlockingQueueHandler:
+    """Handles non-blocking retrieval from queues using concurrent futures."""
+
+    def __init__(self, max_workers: int = 1):
+        self.executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers)
+        self.pending_futures: Dict[int, Future] = {}  # queue_id -> Future
+
+    def get_from_queue_async(self, response_queue: queue.Queue, timeout: float = None) -> Future:
+        """Start an async queue retrieval."""
+        queue_id = id(response_queue)
+
+        # Check if we already have a pending future for this queue
+        if queue_id in self.pending_futures and not self.pending_futures[queue_id].done():
+            return self.pending_futures[queue_id]
+
+        # Start new async retrieval
+        future = self.executor.submit(response_queue.get, timeout=timeout)
+        self.pending_futures[queue_id] = future
+        return future
+
+    def check_response(self, response_queue: queue.Queue, timeout: float = None) -> Optional[Any]:
+        """Non-blocking check for queue response."""
+        queue_id = id(response_queue)
+
+        # Start async retrieval if needed
+        future = self.get_from_queue_async(response_queue, timeout)
+
+        # Check if result is ready (non-blocking)
+        if future.done():
+            try:
+                result = future.result(timeout=0)
+                # Clear future for next retrieval
+                if queue_id in self.pending_futures:
+                    del self.pending_futures[queue_id]
+                return result
+            except queue.Empty:
+                # Queue was empty, clear future
+                if queue_id in self.pending_futures:
+                    del self.pending_futures[queue_id]
+                return None
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error retrieving from queue: {e}")
+                if queue_id in self.pending_futures:
+                    del self.pending_futures[queue_id]
+                return None
+
+        # Result not ready yet
+        return None
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        """Shutdown the executor."""
+        self.executor.shutdown(wait=True)
+
+
 class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
-    """Orchestrator processor for HuggingFace datasets."""
+    """Memory-optimized orchestrator processor for HuggingFace datasets with non-blocking operations."""
 
     def __init__(self):
-        logger.debug("Initializing HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor")
+        logger.debug(
+            "Initializing HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor (Optimized + Non-blocking)"
+        )
         self.dataset_name: Optional[str] = None
         self.config: Optional[str] = None
         self.split: Optional[str] = None
@@ -44,19 +117,33 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
         self.shard_info: Dict[int, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
         self.total_items: int = 0
 
-        # Work unit management
-        self.work_units: Dict[str, WorkUnit] = {}
+        # Work unit management - only store active units
         self.pending_units: Deque[str] = deque()
-        self.assigned_units: Dict[str, Set[str]] = defaultdict(set)  # worker_id -> unit_ids
+        self.assigned_units: Dict[str, Set[str]] = defaultdict(set)
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
 
+        # Track current chunk index for on-demand creation
+        self.current_chunk_index = 0
+
+        # Cache data files info instead of loading builder repeatedly
+        self.data_files: List[str] = []
+
         # Background thread for creating work units
         self.unit_creation_thread: Optional[threading.Thread] = None
         self.stop_creation = threading.Event()
 
+        # Non-blocking queue handler
+        self.queue_handler = NonBlockingQueueHandler()
+
+        # Response processing state
+        self.last_maintenance_time = datetime.now()
+        self.maintenance_interval = 30  # seconds
+
     def initialize(self, config: ProcessorConfig, storage: StorageManager) -> None:
         """Initialize HuggingFace dataset processor."""
         logger.debug("Initializing orchestrator with config: %s", config.config)
+        log_memory("start of initialize")
+
         cfg = config.config
 
         # Dataset configuration
@@ -83,12 +170,12 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
         self.buffer_multiplier = cfg.get("chunk_buffer_multiplier", 3)
 
         # Initialize chunk tracking
-        checkpoint_dir = Path(cfg.get("checkpoint_dir", "./checkpoints"))
-        checkpoint_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        self.chunk_tracker = ChunkTracker(checkpoint_dir / "chunks.json")
+        self.checkpoint_dir = Path(cfg.get("checkpoint_dir", "./checkpoints"))
+        self.checkpoint_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self.chunk_tracker = ChunkTracker(self.checkpoint_dir / "chunks.json")
 
-        # Discover shards
-        self._discover_shards()
+        # Discover shards (optimized)
+        self._discover_shards_optimized()
 
         # Restore existing state
         self._restore_state(storage=storage)
@@ -98,7 +185,8 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
             target=self._create_units_background, daemon=True
         )
         self.unit_creation_thread.start()
-        logger.debug("Unit creation thread started")
+
+        log_memory("end of initialize")
 
     def _detect_config(self, provided_config: Optional[str]) -> str:
         """Auto-detect config if not provided."""
@@ -110,14 +198,12 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
             if not configs:
                 return "default"
 
-            # Prefer common config names
             preferred = ["default", "en", "train", "main"]
             for pref in preferred:
                 if pref in configs:
                     logger.info(f"Auto-selected config: {pref}")
                     return pref
 
-            # Otherwise use first available
             logger.info(f"Auto-selected first available config: {configs[0]}")
             return configs[0]
         except Exception as e:
@@ -134,17 +220,14 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
                 self.dataset_name, config_name=self.config, token=self.token
             )
             if not splits:
-                logger.warning("No splits found, using 'train'")
                 return "train"
 
-            # Prefer training splits
             preferred = ["train", "training", "test", "validation", "dev"]
             for pref in preferred:
                 if pref in splits:
                     logger.info(f"Auto-selected split: {pref}")
                     return pref
 
-            # Otherwise use first available
             logger.info(f"Auto-selected first available split: {splits[0]}")
             return splits[0]
         except Exception as e:
@@ -153,18 +236,16 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
 
     def _extract_filename_from_url(self, url: str) -> str:
         """Extract filename from HF URL format."""
-        # Format: hf://datasets/user/dataset@hash/filename
         match = re.search(r"@[a-f0-9]+/(.+)$", url)
         if match:
             return match.group(1)
-        # Fallback: just get last part
         return url.split("/")[-1]
 
-    def _discover_shards(self):
-        """Discover all shards and their sizes."""
-        logger.info("Discovering shards...")
+    def _get_data_files_from_builder(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Get data files using dataset builder with minimal memory usage."""
+        # Load builder to get correct file structure
+        from datasets import load_dataset_builder
 
-        # Load dataset builder to get file info
         builder = load_dataset_builder(self.dataset_name, self.config)
 
         # Get data files for our split
@@ -176,81 +257,114 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
                     files = [files]
                 data_files = files
 
-        if not data_files:
+        # Explicitly delete builder to free memory
+        del builder
+        gc.collect()
+
+        return data_files
+
+    def _discover_shards_optimized(self):
+        """Discover all shards using dataset builder but release memory immediately."""
+        logger.info("Discovering shards...")
+
+        # Try to load cached shard info first
+        shard_info_cache_path = (
+            self.checkpoint_dir / f"{self.dataset_name}_{self.config}_{self.split}_shard_info.json"
+        )
+
+        if shard_info_cache_path.exists():
+            try:
+                with open(shard_info_cache_path, "r") as f:
+                    cached_info = json.load(f)
+                    if (
+                        cached_info.get("dataset") == self.dataset_name
+                        and cached_info.get("config") == self.config
+                        and cached_info.get("split") == self.split
+                    ):
+                        self.shard_info = {int(k): v for k, v in cached_info["shards"].items()}
+                        self.total_items = cached_info["total_items"]
+                        self.data_files = cached_info.get("data_files", [])
+                        logger.info(
+                            f"Loaded cached shard info: {len(self.shard_info)} shards, {self.total_items} total items"
+                        )
+                        return
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to load cached shard info: {e}")
+
+        # Get data files using dataset builder
+        self.data_files = self._get_data_files_from_builder()
+
+        if not self.data_files:
             raise ValueError(f"No data files found for split '{self.split}'")
 
-        logger.info(f"Found {len(data_files)} data files")
+        logger.info(f"Found {len(self.data_files)} data files")
 
-        # Get info about each shard
+        # Get metadata for each shard
         cumulative_offset = 0
-        for i, file_url in enumerate(data_files):
+        for i, file_url in enumerate(self.data_files):
             filename = self._extract_filename_from_url(file_url)
             logger.info(f"Discovering shard {i}: {filename}")
 
-            # We don't download shards here - workers will do that
-            # For now, store the info we have
-            self.shard_info[i] = {
-                "shard_id": i,
-                "file_url": file_url,
-                "filename": filename,
-                "start_offset": cumulative_offset,
-                # Size will be determined when first worker needs it
-                "size": None,
-                "end_offset": None,
-            }
-
-            # Try to get size from builder info if available
-            if hasattr(builder.info, "splits") and self.split in builder.info.splits:
-                split_info = builder.info.splits[self.split]
-                if split_info.num_examples and len(data_files) == 1:
-                    # Single shard case
-                    self.shard_info[i]["size"] = split_info.num_examples
-                    self.shard_info[i]["end_offset"] = (
-                        cumulative_offset + split_info.num_examples - 1
-                    )
-                    cumulative_offset += split_info.num_examples
-
-        # If we couldn't get sizes, we'll need to load shards on demand
-        if self.shard_info[0]["size"] is None:
-            logger.warning("Shard sizes not available from metadata, will load on demand")
-        else:
-            self.total_items = cumulative_offset
-            logger.info(f"Total items across all shards: {self.total_items}")
-
-    def _get_shard_size(self, shard_id: int) -> int:
-        """Get size of a shard, loading it if necessary."""
-        if self.shard_info[shard_id]["size"] is not None:
-            return self.shard_info[shard_id]["size"]
+            try:
+                # Download file to get metadata
+                local_path = hf_hub_download(
+                    repo_id=self.dataset_name,
+                    filename=filename,
+                    repo_type="dataset",
+                    token=self.token,
+                )
 
-        # Need to load the shard to get its size
-        logger.info(f"Loading shard {shard_id} to determine size...")
-        filename = self.shard_info[shard_id]["filename"]
+                # Read only metadata
+                metadata = pq.read_metadata(local_path)
+                size = metadata.num_rows
+
+                self.shard_info[i] = {
+                    "shard_id": i,
+                    "file_url": file_url,
+                    "filename": filename,
+                    "start_offset": cumulative_offset,
+                    "size": size,
+                    "end_offset": cumulative_offset + size - 1,
+                }
 
-        local_path = hf_hub_download(
-            repo_id=self.dataset_name, filename=filename, repo_type="dataset", token=self.token
-        )
+                cumulative_offset += size
+                logger.info(f"Shard {i} ({filename}): {size} rows")
 
-        # Load just to get size
-        dataset = Dataset.from_parquet(local_path)
-        size = len(dataset)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to discover shard {i}: {e}")
+                # Skip this shard
+                continue
 
-        # Update shard info
-        self.shard_info[shard_id]["size"] = size
+        self.total_items = cumulative_offset
+        logger.info(f"Total items across all shards: {self.total_items}")
 
-        # Update offsets for this and subsequent shards
-        for sid in range(shard_id, len(self.shard_info)):
-            if sid > shard_id:
-                self.shard_info[sid]["start_offset"] = self.shard_info[sid - 1]["end_offset"] + 1
-            self.shard_info[sid]["end_offset"] = (
-                self.shard_info[sid]["start_offset"] + self.shard_info[sid]["size"] - 1
-            )
+        # Cache shard info
+        try:
+            cache_data = {
+                "dataset": self.dataset_name,
+                "config": self.config,
+                "split": self.split,
+                "shards": self.shard_info,
+                "total_items": self.total_items,
+                "data_files": self.data_files,
+            }
+            with open(shard_info_cache_path, "w") as f:
+                json.dump(cache_data, f)
+            logger.info(f"Cached shard info to {shard_info_cache_path}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to cache shard info: {e}")
 
-        # Update total items
-        if all(s["size"] is not None for s in self.shard_info.values()):
-            self.total_items = sum(s["size"] for s in self.shard_info.values())
-            logger.info(f"Total items: {self.total_items}")
+        # Force garbage collection
+        gc.collect()
+        log_memory("after discovering shards")
 
-        return size
+    def _get_shard_for_index(self, global_index: int) -> Tuple[int, int]:
+        """Get shard ID and local index for a global index."""
+        for shard_id, sinfo in self.shard_info.items():
+            if sinfo["start_offset"] <= global_index <= sinfo["end_offset"]:
+                local_index = global_index - sinfo["start_offset"]
+                return shard_id, local_index
+        raise ValueError(f"Global index {global_index} not found in any shard")
 
     def _restore_state(self, storage: StorageManager) -> None:
         """Restore state from chunk tracker."""
@@ -258,73 +372,83 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
         if not self.chunk_tracker:
             return
 
-        all_processed_jobs = storage.get_all_processed_job_ids()
-
         with self.lock:
+            max_chunk_index = -1
+
             for chunk_id, chunk_state in self.chunk_tracker.chunks.items():
-                # Calculate actual unprocessed ranges
-                chunk_range = (
-                    chunk_state.start_index,
-                    chunk_state.start_index + chunk_state.chunk_size - 1,
-                )
+                chunk_index = chunk_state.start_index // self.chunk_size
+                max_chunk_index = max(max_chunk_index, chunk_index)
+
+                # Only add incomplete chunks to pending
+                if chunk_state.status != "completed":
+                    self.pending_units.append(chunk_id)
+                elif chunk_state.status == "completed" and chunk_state.processed_ranges:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"Chunk {chunk_id} has processed_ranges stored in the checkpoint."
+                    )
+
+            self.current_chunk_index = max_chunk_index + 1
+            logger.info(f"Resuming from chunk index {self.current_chunk_index}")
 
-                # Get processed indices for this chunk
-                processed_ranges = self.chunk_tracker.get_processed_indices_for_chunk(
-                    chunk_id, all_processed_jobs
+    def _create_work_unit(self, chunk_index: int) -> Optional[WorkUnit]:
+        """Create a single work unit for a chunk index."""
+        current_index = chunk_index * self.chunk_size
+
+        if current_index >= self.total_items:
+            return None
+
+        chunk_size = min(self.chunk_size, self.total_items - current_index)
+
+        # Find shard for this chunk
+        shard_id, _ = self._get_shard_for_index(current_index)
+        shard_name = Path(self.shard_info[shard_id]["filename"]).stem
+
+        job_id_obj = JobId(shard_id=shard_name, chunk_id=chunk_index, sample_id=current_index)
+        unit_id = job_id_obj.get_chunk_str()
+
+        # Calculate unprocessed ranges based on existing chunk state
+        unprocessed_ranges = [(current_index, current_index + chunk_size - 1)]
+
+        if self.chunk_tracker and unit_id in self.chunk_tracker.chunks:
+            chunk_state = self.chunk_tracker.chunks[unit_id]
+            if chunk_state.processed_ranges:
+                # Subtract processed ranges from total range
+                unprocessed_ranges = self._subtract_ranges(
+                    [(current_index, current_index + chunk_size - 1)], chunk_state.processed_ranges
                 )
 
-                # Calculate unprocessed ranges
-                unprocessed_ranges = self._subtract_ranges([chunk_range], processed_ranges)
-
-                if unprocessed_ranges:
-                    # Find which shard(s) this chunk belongs to
-                    shard_ids = []
-                    for sid, sinfo in self.shard_info.items():
-                        # Need size to check
-                        if sinfo["size"] is None:
-                            self._get_shard_size(sid)
-
-                        if (
-                            sinfo["start_offset"]
-                            <= chunk_state.start_index + chunk_state.chunk_size - 1
-                            and sinfo["end_offset"] >= chunk_state.start_index
-                        ):
-                            shard_ids.append(sid)
-                            logger.info(f"Found shard {sid} for chunk {chunk_id}: {sinfo}")
-
-                    chunk_index = chunk_state.start_index // self.chunk_size
-                    shard_name = Path(self.shard_info[shard_ids[0]]["filename"]).stem
-                    unit = WorkUnit(
-                        unit_id=chunk_id,
-                        chunk_id=chunk_id,
-                        source_id=shard_name,
-                        data={
-                            "dataset_name": self.dataset_name,
-                            "config": self.config,
-                            "split": self.split,
-                            "start_index": chunk_state.start_index,
-                            "chunk_size": chunk_state.chunk_size,
-                            "unprocessed_ranges": unprocessed_ranges,
-                            "shard_ids": shard_ids,
-                        },
-                        metadata={
-                            "dataset": self.dataset_name,
-                            "shard_name": shard_name,
-                            "chunk_index": chunk_index,
-                        },
-                    )
+        # If all ranges are processed, return None (shouldn't happen if status tracking is correct)
+        if not unprocessed_ranges:
+            return None
 
-                    self.work_units[unit.unit_id] = unit
-                    self.pending_units.append(unit.unit_id)
+        unit = WorkUnit(
+            unit_id=unit_id,
+            chunk_id=unit_id,
+            source_id=shard_name,
+            data={
+                "dataset_name": self.dataset_name,
+                "config": self.config,
+                "split": self.split,
+                "start_index": current_index,
+                "chunk_size": chunk_size,
+                "unprocessed_ranges": unprocessed_ranges,  # Use calculated ranges
+                "shard_ids": [shard_id],
+                "data_files": self.data_files,
+            },
+            metadata={
+                "dataset": self.dataset_name,
+                "shard_name": shard_name,
+                "chunk_index": chunk_index,
+            },
+        )
+
+        return unit
 
     def _create_units_background(self) -> None:
         """Background thread to create work units on demand."""
         logger.info("Starting work unit creation thread")
 
-        current_index = 0
-
         while not self.stop_creation.is_set():
-            # Check if we need more units
             with self.lock:
                 pending_count = len(self.pending_units)
                 assigned_count = sum(len(units) for units in self.assigned_units.values())
@@ -337,127 +461,114 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
                 threading.Event().wait(5)
                 continue
 
-            # Make sure we know total items
-            if self.total_items == 0:
-                # Load all shard sizes
-                for sid in range(len(self.shard_info)):
-                    self._get_shard_size(sid)
-
             # Create units as needed
             units_created = 0
 
-            while units_created < units_needed and current_index < self.total_items:
-                chunk_size = min(self.chunk_size, self.total_items - current_index)
-                chunk_id = current_index // self.chunk_size
-
-                with self.lock:
-                    shard_ids = []
-                    for sid, sinfo in self.shard_info.items():
-                        if (
-                            sinfo["start_offset"] <= current_index + chunk_size - 1
-                            and sinfo["end_offset"] >= current_index
-                        ):
-                            shard_ids.append(sid)
-                    shard_name = Path(self.shard_info[shard_ids[0]]["filename"]).stem
+            while units_created < units_needed:
+                logger.debug(f"Creating work unit for chunk {self.current_chunk_index}")
+                if self.current_chunk_index * self.chunk_size >= self.total_items:
+                    threading.Event().wait(30)
+                    break
+                # Get shard info for proper unit_id
+                current_index = self.current_chunk_index * self.chunk_size
+                if current_index < self.total_items:
+                    shard_id, _ = self._get_shard_for_index(current_index)
+                    shard_name = Path(self.shard_info[shard_id]["filename"]).stem
 
                     job_id_obj = JobId(
-                        shard_id=shard_name, chunk_id=chunk_id, sample_id=current_index
+                        shard_id=shard_name,
+                        chunk_id=self.current_chunk_index,
+                        sample_id=current_index,
                     )
-                    unit_id = (
-                        job_id_obj.get_chunk_str()
-                    )  # just the chunk part, eg pixel-images:chunk:0
-                    if unit_id in self.work_units:
-                        current_index += self.chunk_size
-                        continue
-
-                    # Check if chunk is already completed
-                    if self.chunk_tracker:
-                        chunk_state = self.chunk_tracker.chunks.get(unit_id)
-                        if chunk_state and chunk_state.status == "completed":
-                            current_index += self.chunk_size
-                            continue
+                    unit_id = job_id_obj.get_chunk_str()
 
-                    # Find which shard(s) this chunk belongs to
-
-                    unit = WorkUnit(
-                        unit_id=unit_id,
-                        chunk_id=unit_id,
-                        source_id=shard_name,
-                        data={
-                            "dataset_name": self.dataset_name,
-                            "config": self.config,
-                            "split": self.split,
-                            "start_index": current_index,
-                            "chunk_size": chunk_size,
-                            "unprocessed_ranges": [(current_index, current_index + chunk_size - 1)],
-                            "shard_ids": shard_ids,
-                        },
-                        metadata={
-                            "dataset": self.dataset_name,
-                            "shard_name": shard_name,
-                            "chunk_index": chunk_id,
-                        },
-                    )
-                    logger.debug(f"Created WorkUnit: {unit}")
+                with self.lock:
+                    # Check if already tracked
+                    if self.chunk_tracker and unit_id in self.chunk_tracker.chunks:
+                        chunk_state = self.chunk_tracker.chunks[unit_id]
+                        if chunk_state.status == "completed":
+                            self.current_chunk_index += 1
+                            continue
 
-                    self.work_units[unit_id] = unit
+                    # Add to pending
                     self.pending_units.append(unit_id)
 
+                    # Track in chunk tracker
                     if self.chunk_tracker:
+                        start_index = self.current_chunk_index * self.chunk_size
+                        chunk_size = min(self.chunk_size, self.total_items - start_index)
                         self.chunk_tracker.add_chunk(
                             unit_id,
                             self.dataset_name,
-                            "",  # No shard URL
-                            current_index,
+                            "",
+                            start_index,
                             chunk_size,
                         )
 
                     units_created += 1
-
-                current_index += self.chunk_size
+                    self.current_chunk_index += 1
 
             if units_created > 0:
-                logger.debug(f"Created {units_created} work units")
-
-    def _subtract_ranges(
-        self, total_ranges: List[Tuple[int, int]], processed_ranges: List[Tuple[int, int]]
-    ) -> List[Tuple[int, int]]:
-        """Subtract processed ranges from total ranges."""
-        if not processed_ranges:
-            return total_ranges
-
-        # Create a set of all processed indices
-        processed_indices = set()
-        for start, end in processed_ranges:
-            processed_indices.update(range(start, end + 1))
-
-        # Find unprocessed ranges
-        unprocessed_ranges = []
-        for start, end in total_ranges:
-            current_start = None
-            for i in range(start, end + 1):
-                if i not in processed_indices:
-                    if current_start is None:
-                        current_start = i
-                else:
-                    if current_start is not None:
-                        unprocessed_ranges.append((current_start, i - 1))
-                        current_start = None
+                logger.debug(f"Created {units_created} work unit IDs")
+
+        logger.info("Thread for creating units has completed. Exiting thread.")
+
+    def process_responses_non_blocking(self, response_queue: queue.Queue) -> Optional[WorkResult]:
+        """
+        Non-blocking method to process responses from workers.
+        Returns a WorkResult if one is available, None otherwise.
+        """
+        # Check for response without blocking
+        response = self.queue_handler.check_response(response_queue, timeout=0.1)
+
+        if response is not None:
+            # Process the response
+            if isinstance(response, WorkResult):
+                logger.debug(f"Processing response for unit {response.unit_id}")
+                return response
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f"Unexpected response type: {type(response)}")
+
+        # Perform periodic maintenance tasks
+        now = datetime.now()
+        if (now - self.last_maintenance_time).total_seconds() > self.maintenance_interval:
+            self._perform_maintenance()
+            self.last_maintenance_time = now
+
+        return None
+
+    def _perform_maintenance(self):
+        """Perform periodic maintenance tasks."""
+        with self.lock:
+            # Log current state
+            pending_count = len(self.pending_units)
+            assigned_count = sum(len(units) for units in self.assigned_units.values())
+            logger.debug(f"Maintenance: {pending_count} pending, {assigned_count} assigned units")
 
-            if current_start is not None:
-                unprocessed_ranges.append((current_start, end))
+            # Check for stale assignments (workers that might have disconnected)
+            # This would be implemented based on your worker heartbeat mechanism
 
-        return unprocessed_ranges
+            # Force checkpoint save if needed
+            if self.chunk_tracker:
+                self.chunk_tracker.save_checkpoint()
 
     def get_work_units(self, count: int, worker_id: str) -> List[WorkUnit]:
         """Get available work units for a worker."""
-        logger.debug("get_work_units called: count=%d worker_id=%s", count, worker_id)
-        assigned = []
 
+        logger.debug(
+            "get_work_units called: count=%d worker_id=%s, pending: %d",
+            count,
+            worker_id,
+            len(self.pending_units),
+        )
+        assigned = []
         with self.lock:
             while len(assigned) < count and self.pending_units:
                 unit_id = self.pending_units.popleft()
-                unit = self.work_units.get(unit_id)
+
+                # Create work unit on demand
+                chunk_index = int(unit_id.split(":")[-1])
+                unit = self._create_work_unit(chunk_index)
 
                 if unit:
                     self.assigned_units[worker_id].add(unit_id)
@@ -474,22 +585,26 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
         """Mark a work unit as completed."""
         logger.debug("Marking unit %s as completed by worker %s", unit_id, worker_id)
         with self.lock:
-            if unit_id in self.work_units:
-                self.assigned_units[worker_id].discard(unit_id)
+            self.assigned_units[worker_id].discard(unit_id)
 
-                if self.chunk_tracker:
-                    self.chunk_tracker.mark_completed(unit_id)
+            if self.chunk_tracker:
+                self.chunk_tracker.mark_completed(unit_id)
+
+            # remove from pending deque if it's there.
+            try:
+                self.pending_units.remove(unit_id)
+            except:
+                pass
 
     def mark_failed(self, unit_id: str, worker_id: str, error: str) -> None:
         """Mark a work unit as failed."""
-        logger.debug("Marking unit %s as failed by worker %s, error: %s", unit_id, worker_id, error)
+        logger.error("Marking unit %s as failed by worker %s, error: %s", unit_id, worker_id, error)
         with self.lock:
-            if unit_id in self.work_units:
-                self.assigned_units[worker_id].discard(unit_id)
-                self.pending_units.append(unit_id)
+            self.assigned_units[worker_id].discard(unit_id)
+            self.pending_units.append(unit_id)
 
-                if self.chunk_tracker:
-                    self.chunk_tracker.mark_failed(unit_id)
+            if self.chunk_tracker:
+                self.chunk_tracker.mark_failed(unit_id)
 
     def release_assignments(self, worker_id: str) -> None:
         """Release all assignments for a disconnected worker."""
@@ -498,8 +613,8 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
             unit_ids = list(self.assigned_units.get(worker_id, []))
 
             for unit_id in unit_ids:
-                if unit_id in self.work_units:
-                    self.pending_units.append(unit_id)
+                logger.debug(f"Adding {unit_id} to pending queue")
+                self.pending_units.append(unit_id)
 
             if worker_id in self.assigned_units:
                 del self.assigned_units[worker_id]
@@ -509,57 +624,8 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
 
     def update_from_storage(self, processed_job_ids: Set[str]) -> None:
         """Update work units based on what's been processed."""
-        logger.info(f"Updating work units from {len(processed_job_ids)} processed jobs")
-
-        with self.lock:
-            for unit_id, unit in self.work_units.items():
-                # Extract chunk info from unit
-                logger.debug(f"Checking unit {unit_id} for updates")
-                logger.debug(f"Unit data: {unit.data}")
-                logger.debug(f"Unit metadata: {unit.metadata}")
-                start_index = unit.data["start_index"]
-                chunk_size = unit.data["chunk_size"]
-                shard_name = unit.metadata["shard_name"]
-                chunk_index = unit.metadata["chunk_index"]
-
-                # Find processed indices for this chunk
-                processed_indices = []
-                for job_id in processed_job_ids:
-                    # Parse job_id format: "data-0000:chunk:0:idx:42"
-                    job_id = JobId.from_str(job_id=job_id)
-                    if job_id.shard_id == shard_name and int(job_id.chunk_id) == chunk_index:
-                        idx = int(job_id.sample_id)
-                        if start_index <= idx < start_index + chunk_size:
-                            processed_indices.append(idx)
-
-                if processed_indices:
-                    # Convert to ranges
-                    processed_indices.sort()
-                    processed_ranges = []
-                    start = processed_indices[0]
-                    end = processed_indices[0]
-
-                    for idx in processed_indices[1:]:
-                        if idx == end + 1:
-                            end = idx
-                        else:
-                            processed_ranges.append((start, end))
-                            start = idx
-                            end = idx
-
-                    processed_ranges.append((start, end))
-
-                    # Calculate unprocessed ranges
-                    total_range = [(start_index, start_index + chunk_size - 1)]
-                    unprocessed_ranges = self._subtract_ranges(total_range, processed_ranges)
-
-                    # Update unit
-                    unit.data["unprocessed_ranges"] = unprocessed_ranges
-
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"Updated unit {unit_id}: {len(processed_indices)} processed, "
-                        f"unprocessed ranges: {unprocessed_ranges}"
-                    )
+        logger.info(f"Updating from storage with {len(processed_job_ids)} processed jobs")
+        # No need to update in-memory work units since we create on demand
 
     def get_stats(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Get processor statistics."""
@@ -568,12 +634,12 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
                 "dataset": self.dataset_name,
                 "config": self.config,
                 "split": self.split,
-                "total_units": len(self.work_units),
                 "pending_units": len(self.pending_units),
                 "assigned_units": sum(len(units) for units in self.assigned_units.values()),
                 "total_shards": len(self.shard_info),
                 "total_items": self.total_items,
                 "workers": len(self.assigned_units),
+                "current_chunk_index": self.current_chunk_index,
             }
             return stats
 
@@ -581,71 +647,111 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetOrchestratorProcessor(OrchestratorProcessor):
         """Handle result processing."""
         base_result = super().handle_result(result)
 
-        # Track processed items
         if self.chunk_tracker:
-            if "item_indices" not in result.metadata:
-                result.metadata["item_indices"] = [result.metadata.get("_item_index")]
-            indices = result.metadata["item_indices"]
+            if "item_indices" in result.metadata:
+                indices = result.metadata["item_indices"]
+                if indices:
+                    # Convert to ranges for efficient tracking
+                    indices.sort()
+                    ranges = []
+                    start = indices[0]
+                    end = indices[0]
+
+                    for i in range(1, len(indices)):
+                        if indices[i] == end + 1:
+                            end = indices[i]
+                        else:
+                            ranges.append((start, end))
+                            start = indices[i]
+                            end = indices[i]
 
-            if indices:
-                indices.sort()
-                ranges = []
-                start = indices[0]
-                end = indices[0]
+                    ranges.append((start, end))
 
-                for i in range(1, len(indices)):
-                    if indices[i] == end + 1:
-                        end = indices[i]
-                    else:
-                        ranges.append((start, end))
-                        start = indices[i]
-                        end = indices[i]
+                    for start_idx, end_idx in ranges:
+                        self.chunk_tracker.mark_items_processed(result.chunk_id, start_idx, end_idx)
 
-                ranges.append((start, end))
+        return base_result
 
-                for start_idx, end_idx in ranges:
-                    self.chunk_tracker.mark_items_processed(result.chunk_id, start_idx, end_idx)
+    def _subtract_ranges(
+        self, total_ranges: List[Tuple[int, int]], processed_ranges: List[Tuple[int, int]]
+    ) -> List[Tuple[int, int]]:
+        """Subtract processed ranges from total ranges."""
+        if not processed_ranges:
+            return total_ranges
 
-        return base_result
+        # Create a set of all processed indices
+        processed_indices = set()
+        for start, end in processed_ranges:
+            processed_indices.update(range(start, end + 1))
+
+        # Find unprocessed ranges
+        unprocessed_ranges = []
+        for start, end in total_ranges:
+            current_start = None
+            for i in range(start, end + 1):
+                if i not in processed_indices:
+                    if current_start is None:
+                        current_start = i
+                else:
+                    if current_start is not None:
+                        unprocessed_ranges.append((current_start, i - 1))
+                        current_start = None
+
+            if current_start is not None:
+                unprocessed_ranges.append((current_start, end))
+
+        return unprocessed_ranges
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Clean up resources."""
+        logger.info("Cleaning up orchestrator resources")
+
+        # Stop background threads
+        self.stop_creation.set()
+        if self.unit_creation_thread:
+            self.unit_creation_thread.join(timeout=5)
+
+        # Shutdown queue handler
+        self.queue_handler.shutdown()
+
+        # Save final state
+        if self.chunk_tracker:
+            self.chunk_tracker.save_checkpoint()
 
 
 class HuggingFaceDatasetWorkerProcessor(WorkerProcessor):
-    """Worker processor for HuggingFace datasets."""
+    """Memory-optimized worker processor for HuggingFace datasets."""
 
     def __init__(self):
-        logger.debug("Initializing HuggingFaceDatasetWorkerProcessor")
+        logger.debug("Initializing HuggingFaceDatasetWorkerProcessor (Optimized)")
         self.dataset_config: Dict[str, Any] = {}
         self.token = get_token()
-        self.shard_cache: Dict[int, Dataset] = {}  # Cache loaded shards
         self.image_column: Optional[str] = None
         self.url_column: Optional[str] = None
 
+        # Thread-local storage for shard info to avoid repeated builder loading
+        self._thread_local = threading.local()
+
     def initialize(self, config: ProcessorConfig) -> None:
         """Initialize processor."""
         logger.debug("Initializing worker with config: %s", config.config)
         self.dataset_config = config.config.get("dataset", {})
 
-        # Determine if this is an image URL dataset or binary image dataset
         self.image_column = self.dataset_config.get("dataset_image_column", "image")
         self.url_column = self.dataset_config.get("dataset_url_column", "image_url")
         self.dataset_path = self.dataset_config.get("dataset_path", None)
 
-    def _load_shard(self, dataset_name: str, shard_filename: str, shard_id: int) -> Dataset:
-        """Load a shard if not already cached."""
-        if shard_id in self.shard_cache:
-            return self.shard_cache[shard_id]
-
-        logger.info(f"Loading shard {shard_id}: {shard_filename}")
+        # Add mock results flag
+        self.mock_results = self.dataset_config.get("mock_results", False)
+        if self.mock_results:
+            logger.info("Mock results mode enabled - will generate dummy images")
 
-        local_path = hf_hub_download(
+    def _get_shard_path(self, dataset_name: str, shard_filename: str) -> str:
+        """Get local path for a shard, downloading if needed."""
+        return hf_hub_download(
             repo_id=dataset_name, filename=shard_filename, repo_type="dataset", token=self.token
         )
 
-        dataset = Dataset.from_parquet(local_path)
-        self.shard_cache[shard_id] = dataset
-
-        return dataset
-
     def _extract_filename_from_url(self, url: str) -> str:
         """Extract filename from HF URL format."""
         match = re.search(r"@[a-f0-9]+/(.+)$", url)
@@ -653,161 +759,227 @@ class HuggingFaceDatasetWorkerProcessor(WorkerProcessor):
             return match.group(1)
         return url.split("/")[-1]
 
+    def _create_dummy_image(self, index: int, metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> Image.Image:
+        """Create a dummy image"""
+        color = (0, 0, 0)
+        width, height = 128, 128
+        image = Image.new("RGB", (width, height), color=color)
+
+        return image
+
     def process_unit(self, unit: WorkUnit, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Iterator[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Process a work unit, yielding items to be captioned."""
-        logger.debug("Processing unit: %s", unit.unit_id)
+        logger.debug("Processing unit: %s (mock_results=%s)", unit.unit_id, self.mock_results)
+        log_memory(f"start processing unit {unit.unit_id}")
 
         dataset_name = unit.data["dataset_name"]
-        config = unit.data["config"]
-        split = unit.data["split"]
         start_index = unit.data["start_index"]
         chunk_size = unit.data["chunk_size"]
         unprocessed_ranges = unit.data.get(
             "unprocessed_ranges", [(start_index, start_index + chunk_size - 1)]
         )
         shard_ids = unit.data.get("shard_ids", [])
+        data_files = unit.data.get("data_files", [])
 
         logger.info(f"Processing unit {unit.unit_id} with ranges: {unprocessed_ranges}")
 
-        # Need to get shard info - should be passed in unit data
-        # For now, we'll need to load dataset builder to get file info
-        from datasets import load_dataset_builder
-
-        builder = load_dataset_builder(dataset_name, config)
-
-        data_files = []
-        if hasattr(builder.config, "data_files"):
-            if isinstance(builder.config.data_files, dict):
-                files = builder.config.data_files.get(split, [])
-                if isinstance(files, str):
-                    files = [files]
-                data_files = files
-
-        # Build shard info
+        # Build shard info from provided data files (no dataset builder needed)
         shard_info = {}
-        cumulative_offset = 0
-
-        for i, file_url in enumerate(data_files):
-            if i not in shard_ids:
-                # Skip loading this shard, but we need its size for offsets
-                # This is inefficient - in real implementation, orchestrator should pass this info
-                filename = self._extract_filename_from_url(file_url)
-                dataset = self._load_shard(dataset_name, filename, i)
-                size = len(dataset)
-                cumulative_offset += size
-                continue
 
-            filename = self._extract_filename_from_url(file_url)
-            dataset = self._load_shard(dataset_name, filename, i)
+        if data_files:
+            # Use provided data files
+            for i, file_url in enumerate(data_files):
+                if i in shard_ids:
+                    filename = self._extract_filename_from_url(file_url)
+                    shard_path = self._get_shard_path(dataset_name, filename)
+
+                    # Get size from metadata
+                    metadata = pq.read_metadata(shard_path)
+                    size = metadata.num_rows
+
+                    shard_info[i] = {
+                        "path": shard_path,
+                        "start_offset": 0,  # Will be set below
+                        "end_offset": 0,  # Will be set below
+                        "size": size,
+                        "metadata": metadata,
+                    }
 
-            shard_info[i] = {
-                "dataset": dataset,
-                "start_offset": cumulative_offset,
-                "end_offset": cumulative_offset + len(dataset) - 1,
-                "columns": dataset.column_names,
-            }
-            cumulative_offset += len(dataset)
+            # Calculate offsets
+            cumulative_offset = 0
+            for i in range(max(shard_info.keys()) + 1):
+                if i in shard_info:
+                    shard_info[i]["start_offset"] = cumulative_offset
+                    shard_info[i]["end_offset"] = cumulative_offset + shard_info[i]["size"] - 1
+                    cumulative_offset += shard_info[i]["size"]
+                else:
+                    # Need to get size for offset calculation
+                    filename = self._extract_filename_from_url(data_files[i])
+                    shard_path = self._get_shard_path(dataset_name, filename)
+                    metadata = pq.read_metadata(shard_path)
+                    cumulative_offset += metadata.num_rows
+        else:
+            # This should never happen with the new orchestrator
+            raise ValueError("No data files provided in work unit")
 
         # Create set of indices to process
         indices_to_process = set()
         for start, end in unprocessed_ranges:
             indices_to_process.update(range(start, end + 1))
 
-        processed_indices = []
-
-        # Process items
-        for global_idx in sorted(indices_to_process):
-            # Find which shard contains this index
-            shard_id = None
-            local_idx = None
-
-            for sid, sinfo in shard_info.items():
+        # Group indices by shard
+        indices_by_shard = defaultdict(list)
+        for global_idx in indices_to_process:
+            for shard_id, sinfo in shard_info.items():
                 if sinfo["start_offset"] <= global_idx <= sinfo["end_offset"]:
-                    shard_id = sid
                     local_idx = global_idx - sinfo["start_offset"]
+                    indices_by_shard[shard_id].append((global_idx, local_idx))
                     break
 
-            if shard_id is None:
-                logger.warning(f"Could not find shard for global index {global_idx}")
-                continue
-
-            try:
-                # Get item from shard
-                item = shard_info[shard_id]["dataset"][local_idx]
-
-                # Check if this is a URL dataset or binary image dataset
-                image = None
-                image_url = None
-
-                # Try URL column first
-                if self.url_column and self.url_column in item:
-                    image_url = item[self.url_column]
-                    # Download image from URL
-                    try:
-                        response = requests.get(image_url, timeout=30)
-                        response.raise_for_status()
-                        image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(response.content))
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        logger.error(f"Error downloading image from {image_url}: {e}")
-                        continue
-
-                # Try binary image column
-                elif self.image_column and self.image_column in item:
-                    image_data = item[self.image_column]
-                    if isinstance(image_data, Image.Image):
-                        image = image_data
-                    elif isinstance(image_data, dict) and "bytes" in image_data:
-                        # Handle datasets Image feature
-                        image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data["bytes"]))
-                    elif isinstance(image_data, bytes):
-                        image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
-
-                if image is None:
-                    logger.warning(f"No image found for item at index {global_idx}")
-                    continue
-
-                # Build job ID
-                chunk_index = unit.metadata["chunk_index"]
-                shard_name = unit.metadata["shard_name"]
-                job_id_obj = JobId(
-                    shard_id=shard_name, chunk_id=str(chunk_index), sample_id=str(global_idx)
-                )
-                job_id = job_id_obj.get_sample_str()
-
-                # Clean metadata
-                clean_metadata = {
-                    k: v
-                    for k, v in item.items()
-                    if k not in [self.image_column, self.url_column] and not k.startswith("_")
-                }
-
-                clean_metadata.update(
-                    {
-                        "_item_index": global_idx,
-                        "_chunk_relative_index": global_idx - start_index,
-                        "_job_id": job_id,
-                        "_shard_id": shard_id,
-                        "_local_index": local_idx,
-                        "_url": image_url,
-                    }
-                )
-
-                yield {
-                    "image": image,
-                    "item_key": str(global_idx),
-                    "item_index": global_idx,
-                    "metadata": clean_metadata,
-                    "job_id": job_id,
-                }
-
-                processed_indices.append(global_idx)
+        processed_indices = []
 
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"Error processing item at index {global_idx}: {e}")
+        # Process items shard by shard
+        for shard_id, idx_pairs in indices_by_shard.items():
+            shard_path = shard_info[shard_id]["path"]
+
+            # Process in batches to avoid loading entire table
+            batch_size = 100
+            for batch_start in range(0, len(idx_pairs), batch_size):
+                batch_pairs = idx_pairs[batch_start : batch_start + batch_size]
+                local_indices = [local_idx for _, local_idx in batch_pairs]
+
+                # Read only specific rows using PyArrow
+                try:
+                    # Create row group filters based on metadata
+                    metadata = shard_info[shard_id]["metadata"]
+                    row_groups_to_read = set()
+
+                    # Find which row groups contain our indices
+                    current_row = 0
+                    for rg_idx in range(metadata.num_row_groups):
+                        rg_metadata = metadata.row_group(rg_idx)
+                        rg_num_rows = rg_metadata.num_rows
+
+                        # Check if any of our indices are in this row group
+                        for local_idx in local_indices:
+                            if current_row <= local_idx < current_row + rg_num_rows:
+                                row_groups_to_read.add(rg_idx)
+
+                        current_row += rg_num_rows
+
+                    # Read only necessary row groups
+                    parquet_file = pq.ParquetFile(shard_path)
+                    table = parquet_file.read_row_groups(list(row_groups_to_read))
+
+                    # Process items
+                    for global_idx, local_idx in batch_pairs:
+                        try:
+                            # Get item as dictionary (efficient row extraction)
+                            row_dict = table.slice(local_idx, 1).to_pydict()
+                            item = {k: v[0] for k, v in row_dict.items()}
+
+                            # Process image
+                            image = None
+                            image_url = None
+
+                            if self.mock_results:
+                                # In mock mode, create a dummy image
+                                logger.debug(f"Creating mock image for index {global_idx}")
+
+                                # Still extract URL if available for metadata
+                                if self.url_column and self.url_column in item:
+                                    image_url = item[self.url_column]
+
+                                # Create dummy image with metadata context
+                                image = self._create_dummy_image(
+                                    global_idx,
+                                    {
+                                        "_shard_id": shard_id,
+                                        "_local_index": local_idx,
+                                    },
+                                )
+                            else:
+                                # Normal processing - load real images
+                                if self.url_column and self.url_column in item:
+                                    image_url = item[self.url_column]
+                                    try:
+                                        response = requests.get(image_url, timeout=30)
+                                        response.raise_for_status()
+                                        image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(response.content))
+                                    except Exception as e:
+                                        logger.error(
+                                            f"Error downloading image from {image_url}: {e}"
+                                        )
+                                        continue
+
+                                elif self.image_column and self.image_column in item:
+                                    image_data = item[self.image_column]
+                                    if isinstance(image_data, dict) and "bytes" in image_data:
+                                        image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data["bytes"]))
+                                    elif isinstance(image_data, bytes):
+                                        image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
+
+                            if image is None:
+                                logger.warning(f"No image found for item at index {global_idx}")
+                                continue
+
+                            # Build job ID
+                            chunk_index = unit.metadata["chunk_index"]
+                            shard_name = unit.metadata["shard_name"]
+                            job_id_obj = JobId(
+                                shard_id=shard_name,
+                                chunk_id=str(chunk_index),
+                                sample_id=str(global_idx),
+                            )
+                            job_id = job_id_obj.get_sample_str()
+
+                            # Clean metadata
+                            clean_metadata = {
+                                k: v
+                                for k, v in item.items()
+                                if k not in [self.image_column, self.url_column]
+                                and not k.startswith("_")
+                            }
+
+                            clean_metadata.update(
+                                {
+                                    "_item_index": global_idx,
+                                    "_chunk_relative_index": global_idx - start_index,
+                                    "_job_id": job_id,
+                                    "_shard_id": shard_id,
+                                    "_local_index": local_idx,
+                                    "_url": image_url,
+                                    "_mock": self.mock_results,  # Add flag to indicate mock data
+                                }
+                            )
+
+                            yield {
+                                "image": image,
+                                "item_key": str(global_idx),
+                                "item_index": global_idx,
+                                "metadata": clean_metadata,
+                                "job_id": job_id,
+                                "_processed_indices": processed_indices,
+                            }
+
+                            processed_indices.append(global_idx)
+
+                        except Exception as e:
+                            logger.error(f"Error processing item at index {global_idx}: {e}")
+
+                    # Explicitly delete table to free memory
+                    del table
+                    gc.collect()
+
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Error reading batch from shard {shard_id}: {e}")
 
         # Store processed indices in context
         context["_processed_indices"] = processed_indices
-        logger.debug("Processed indices for unit %s: %s", unit.unit_id, processed_indices)
+        logger.debug(
+            f"Processed {len(processed_indices)} indices for unit {unit.unit_id}: {processed_indices}, {context}"
+        )
+        log_memory(f"end processing unit {unit.unit_id}")
 
     def prepare_result(
         self, unit: WorkUnit, outputs: List[Dict[str, Any]], processing_time_ms: float