Fixed #28305 -- Fixed "Cannot change column 'x': used in a foreign ke…

…y constraint" crash on MySQL with a sequence of AlterField or RenameField operations.

Regression in 45ded05.

django/db/backends/base/schema.py

@@ -536,9 +536,15 @@ def _alter_field(self, model, old_field, new_field, old_type, new_type,
                 ))
             for constraint_name in constraint_names:
                 self.execute(self._delete_constraint_sql(self.sql_delete_unique, model, constraint_name))
-        # Drop incoming FK constraints if we're a primary key and things are going
-        # to change.
-        if old_field.primary_key and new_field.primary_key and old_type != new_type:
+        # Drop incoming FK constraints if the field is a primary key or unique,
+        # which might be a to_field target, and things are going to change.
+        drop_foreign_keys = (
+            (
+                (old_field.primary_key and new_field.primary_key) or
+                (old_field.unique and new_field.unique)
+            ) and old_type != new_type
+        )
+        if drop_foreign_keys:
             # '_meta.related_field' also contains M2M reverse fields, these
             # will be filtered out
             for _old_rel, new_rel in _related_non_m2m_objects(old_field, new_field):
@@ -727,7 +733,7 @@ def _alter_field(self, model, old_field, new_field, old_type, new_type,
                 new_field.db_constraint):
             self.execute(self._create_fk_sql(model, new_field, "_fk_%(to_table)s_%(to_column)s"))
         # Rebuild FKs that pointed to us if we previously had to drop them
-        if old_field.primary_key and new_field.primary_key and old_type != new_type:
+        if drop_foreign_keys:
             for rel in new_field.model._meta.related_objects:
                 if not rel.many_to_many and rel.field.db_constraint:
                     self.execute(self._create_fk_sql(rel.related_model, rel.field, "_fk"))

django/db/migrations/operations/fields.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 
 from .base import Operation
+from .utils import is_referenced_by_foreign_key
 
 
 class FieldOperation(Operation):
@@ -196,8 +197,12 @@ def state_forwards(self, app_label, state):
         ]
         # TODO: investigate if old relational fields must be reloaded or if it's
         # sufficient if the new field is (#27737).
-        # Delay rendering of relationships if it's not a relational field
-        delay = not field.is_relation
+        # Delay rendering of relationships if it's not a relational field and
+        # not referenced by a foreign key.
+        delay = (
+            not field.is_relation and
+            not is_referenced_by_foreign_key(state, self.model_name_lower, self.field, self.name)
+        )
         state.reload_model(app_label, self.model_name_lower, delay=delay)
 
     def database_forwards(self, app_label, schema_editor, from_state, to_state):
@@ -268,8 +273,12 @@ def state_forwards(self, app_label, state):
         for index, (name, field) in enumerate(fields):
             if name == self.old_name:
                 fields[index] = (self.new_name, field)
-                # Delay rendering of relationships if it's not a relational field.
-                delay = not field.is_relation
+                # Delay rendering of relationships if it's not a relational
+                # field and not referenced by a foreign key.
+                delay = (
+                    not field.is_relation and
+                    not is_referenced_by_foreign_key(state, self.model_name_lower, field, self.name)
+                )
                 break
         else:
             raise FieldDoesNotExist(

django/db/migrations/operations/utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+def is_referenced_by_foreign_key(state, model_name_lower, field, field_name):
+    for state_app_label, state_model in state.models:
+        for _, f in state.models[state_app_label, state_model].fields:
+            if (f.related_model and
+                    '%s.%s' % (state_app_label, model_name_lower) == f.related_model.lower() and
+                    hasattr(f, 'to_fields')):
+                if (f.to_fields[0] is None and field.primary_key) or field_name in f.to_fields:
+                    return True
+    return False

docs/releases/1.11.8.txt

@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@ Bugfixes
 
 * Fixed a regression in caching of a ``GenericForeignKey`` when the referenced
   model instance uses multi-table inheritance (:ticket:`28856`).
+
+* Fixed "Cannot change column 'x': used in a foreign key constraint" crash on
+  MySQL with a sequence of ``AlterField`` and/or ``RenameField`` operations in
+  a migration (:ticket:`28305`).

tests/migrations/test_operations.py

@@ -1322,6 +1322,83 @@ def assertIdTypeEqualsFkType():
             operation.database_backwards("test_alflpkfk", editor, new_state, project_state)
         assertIdTypeEqualsFkType()
 
+    def test_alter_field_reloads_state_on_fk_target_changes(self):
+        """
+        If AlterField doesn't reload state appropriately, the second AlterField
+        crashes on MySQL due to not dropping the PonyRider.pony foreign key
+        constraint before modifying the column.
+        """
+        app_label = 'alter_alter_field_reloads_state_on_fk_target_changes'
+        project_state = self.apply_operations(app_label, ProjectState(), operations=[
+            migrations.CreateModel('Rider', fields=[
+                ('id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=100)),
+            ]),
+            migrations.CreateModel('Pony', fields=[
+                ('id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=100)),
+                ('rider', models.ForeignKey('%s.Rider' % app_label, models.CASCADE)),
+            ]),
+            migrations.CreateModel('PonyRider', fields=[
+                ('id', models.AutoField(primary_key=True)),
+                ('pony', models.ForeignKey('%s.Pony' % app_label, models.CASCADE)),
+            ]),
+        ])
+        project_state = self.apply_operations(app_label, project_state, operations=[
+            migrations.AlterField('Rider', 'id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=99)),
+            migrations.AlterField('Pony', 'id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=99)),
+        ])
+
+    def test_alter_field_reloads_state_on_fk_with_to_field_target_changes(self):
+        """
+        If AlterField doesn't reload state appropriately, the second AlterField
+        crashes on MySQL due to not dropping the PonyRider.pony foreign key
+        constraint before modifying the column.
+        """
+        app_label = 'alter_alter_field_reloads_state_on_fk_with_to_field_target_changes'
+        project_state = self.apply_operations(app_label, ProjectState(), operations=[
+            migrations.CreateModel('Rider', fields=[
+                ('id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=100)),
+                ('slug', models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=100)),
+            ]),
+            migrations.CreateModel('Pony', fields=[
+                ('id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=100)),
+                ('rider', models.ForeignKey('%s.Rider' % app_label, models.CASCADE, to_field='slug')),
+                ('slug', models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=100)),
+            ]),
+            migrations.CreateModel('PonyRider', fields=[
+                ('id', models.AutoField(primary_key=True)),
+                ('pony', models.ForeignKey('%s.Pony' % app_label, models.CASCADE, to_field='slug')),
+            ]),
+        ])
+        project_state = self.apply_operations(app_label, project_state, operations=[
+            migrations.AlterField('Rider', 'slug', models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=99)),
+            migrations.AlterField('Pony', 'slug', models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=99)),
+        ])
+
+    def test_rename_field_reloads_state_on_fk_target_changes(self):
+        """
+        If RenameField doesn't reload state appropriately, the AlterField
+        crashes on MySQL due to not dropping the PonyRider.pony foreign key
+        constraint before modifying the column.
+        """
+        app_label = 'alter_rename_field_reloads_state_on_fk_target_changes'
+        project_state = self.apply_operations(app_label, ProjectState(), operations=[
+            migrations.CreateModel('Rider', fields=[
+                ('id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=100)),
+            ]),
+            migrations.CreateModel('Pony', fields=[
+                ('id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=100)),
+                ('rider', models.ForeignKey('%s.Rider' % app_label, models.CASCADE)),
+            ]),
+            migrations.CreateModel('PonyRider', fields=[
+                ('id', models.AutoField(primary_key=True)),
+                ('pony', models.ForeignKey('%s.Pony' % app_label, models.CASCADE)),
+            ]),
+        ])
+        project_state = self.apply_operations(app_label, project_state, operations=[
+            migrations.RenameField('Rider', 'id', 'id2'),
+            migrations.AlterField('Pony', 'id', models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=99)),
+        ])
+
     def test_rename_field(self):
         """
         Tests the RenameField operation.