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Summary

  • When oc adm upgrade --clear is issued during payload retrieval, the
    CVO worker is blocked in waitForPodCompletion and cannot observe the
    spec change for up to 4 minutes. The retrieval pod is left orphaned
    because the only cleanup (prunePods) runs at the start of the next
    retrieval, which never comes after a cancel.
  • Add CancelRetrieve() to the sync worker, called from the
    ClusterVersion informer handler. This cancels the retrieval context
    immediately, unblocking the worker. The orphaned pod is explicitly
    deleted on cancellation.
  • Normal (non-cancelled) upgrades are unaffected.

Changes

File What
pkg/cvo/sync_worker.go CancelRetrieve() method + cancellable context for RetrievePayload
pkg/cvo/cvo.go Call CancelRetrieve() from ClusterVersion informer handler
pkg/cvo/updatepayload.go Delete orphaned pod when retrieval is cancelled
pkg/cvo/sync_test.go Add CancelRetrieve() to test mock

How it works

  1. syncPayload creates a cancellable child context before calling RetrievePayload
  2. The cancel function is stored in the sync worker (protected by existing mutex)
  3. When the ClusterVersion informer fires (any update, including --clear), it calls CancelRetrieve()
  4. waitForPodCompletion returns immediately via ctx.Done()
  5. fetchUpdatePayloadToDir detects the cancellation and deletes the pod
  6. Next sync iteration sees the cleared spec and does not start a new retrieval

Test plan

  • go test ./pkg/cvo/ passes
  • Trigger a fake upgrade, then oc adm upgrade --clear — verify
    retrieval pod is deleted promptly and no new pods are created
  • Normal upgrade path (no clear) still works end-to-end

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Changing cluster version settings now promptly cancels an in-progress update payload retrieval.
    • Canceled retrievals now clean up associated temporary resources, preventing stale workloads from lingering.
    • Repeated or unnecessary cancellation requests are handled safely.
    • Cancellation errors are preserved and reported accurately for improved troubleshooting.

pkg/cvo: cancel in-progress payload retrieval on ClusterVersion change

When an upgrade is cleared via `oc adm upgrade --clear`, the CVO worker
thread remains blocked waiting for the payload retrieval pod to complete
(up to 4 minutes). During this window the operator cannot react to spec
changes, and the retrieval pod is left orphaned because prunePods only
runs at the start of the next retrieval — which never comes after a
cancel.

Add a CancelRetrieve mechanism: the ClusterVersion informer handler
(which runs on a separate goroutine) cancels the retrieval context,
unblocking waitForPodCompletion immediately. The orphaned pod is
explicitly deleted on cancellation.
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@deik0: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-65558, which is invalid:

  • expected the bug to target the "5.1.0" version, but no target version was set

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Summary

  • When oc adm upgrade --clear is issued during payload retrieval, the
    CVO worker is blocked in waitForPodCompletion and cannot observe the
    spec change for up to 4 minutes. The retrieval pod is left orphaned
    because the only cleanup (prunePods) runs at the start of the next
    retrieval, which never comes after a cancel.
  • Add CancelRetrieve() to the sync worker, called from the
    ClusterVersion informer handler. This cancels the retrieval context
    immediately, unblocking the worker. The orphaned pod is explicitly
    deleted on cancellation.
  • Normal (non-cancelled) upgrades are unaffected.

Changes

File What
pkg/cvo/sync_worker.go CancelRetrieve() method + cancellable context for RetrievePayload
pkg/cvo/cvo.go Call CancelRetrieve() from ClusterVersion informer handler
pkg/cvo/updatepayload.go Delete orphaned pod when retrieval is cancelled
pkg/cvo/sync_test.go Add CancelRetrieve() to test mock

How it works

  1. syncPayload creates a cancellable child context before calling RetrievePayload
  2. The cancel function is stored in the sync worker (protected by existing mutex)
  3. When the ClusterVersion informer fires (any update, including --clear), it calls CancelRetrieve()
  4. waitForPodCompletion returns immediately via ctx.Done()
  5. fetchUpdatePayloadToDir detects the cancellation and deletes the pod
  6. Next sync iteration sees the cleared spec and does not start a new retrieval

Test plan

  • go test ./pkg/cvo/ passes
  • Trigger a fake upgrade, then oc adm upgrade --clear — verify
    retrieval pod is deleted promptly and no new pods are created
  • Normal upgrade path (no clear) still works end-to-end

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The change adds cancellation for active payload retrievals. Cluster version updates trigger cancellation before re-queueing work. Retrieval cancellation clears worker state and deletes the retrieval pod. Tests cover active, inactive, and repeated cancellation.

Changes

Payload retrieval cancellation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Cancellation contract and update trigger
pkg/cvo/sync_worker.go, pkg/cvo/cvo.go, pkg/cvo/sync_test.go
ConfigSyncWorker exposes CancelRetrieve(). Cluster version updates call it before queueing work. The test fake implements the new method.
Retrieval cancellation lifecycle and cleanup
pkg/cvo/sync_worker.go, pkg/cvo/updatepayload.go, pkg/cvo/sync_worker_test.go
SyncWorker stores a cancellable retrieval context and clears it after retrieval. Canceled retrievals delete their pod with a background context. Tests cover cancellation, cleanup, no-op behavior, and repeated calls.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: wking

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 6a3fa

Unrelated ClusterVersion updates can interrupt normal payload retrieval, while a stalled cleanup request can block cancellation. These paths should be corrected before merge.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the issue and the primary change: canceling the payload retrieval pod during an upgrade clear operation.
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Stable And Deterministic Test Names ✅ Passed The pull request adds three standard Go tests with static names: TestSyncWorkerCancelRetrieve, TestSyncWorkerCancelRetrieveNoop, and TestSyncWorkerCancelRetrieveIdempotent. The changed test file…
Test Structure And Quality ✅ Passed PASS. The pull request adds ordinary testing.T tests, not Ginkgo It blocks, and no changed test file uses Ginkgo constructs. The new blocking retrieval tests have bounded 5-second waits with diagn…
Microshift Test Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request adds no new Ginkgo e2e tests. The only added tests are standard Go testing functions (TestSyncWorkerCancelRetrieve, TestSyncWorkerCancelRetrieveNoop, and `TestSyncWorkerCa…
Single Node Openshift (Sno) Test Compatibility ✅ Passed The pull request changes only pkg/cvo implementation code and ordinary Go unit tests. The added tests are TestSyncWorkerCancelRetrieve* functions using testing.T; they do not add Ginkgo e2e tests or m…
Topology-Aware Scheduling Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request adds retrieval cancellation, informer handling, tests, and pod deletion. It does not add or change a deployment, replica setting, affinity, topology spread constraint, PDB, node…
Ote Binary Stdout Contract ✅ Passed The pull request adds no stdout writes in main, init, TestMain, Ginkgo suite setup, or other listed process-level setup. The new klog calls are inside runtime payload-retrieval and informer-ha…
Ipv6 And Disconnected Network Test Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request adds only Go unit tests using the standard testing package. The changed test hunks add TestSyncWorkerCancelRetrieve* and a local blocking retriever; they add no Ginkgo e2e c…
No-Weak-Crypto ✅ Passed The PR adds cancellation and pod-cleanup logic only. No added line uses MD5, SHA-1, DES, 3DES, RC4, Blowfish, ECB, custom cryptography, or non-constant-time secret comparison. Existing crypto/md5 an…
Container-Privileges ✅ Passed No container privilege condition is introduced by this pull request. The authoritative diff changes only Go logic and tests; added lines contain no privileged, host namespace, SYS_ADMIN, `allowPri…
No-Sensitive-Data-In-Logs ✅ Passed No changed log statement exposes a password, token, API key, PII, session ID, hostname, or customer data. The new logs contain a generated retrieval pod name and a deletion error. The pod name is form…
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pkg/cvo/sync_worker_test.go (1)

533-533: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Inline the single-use context.

ctx is used only once in worker.syncPayload. Inline context.Background() at the call site.

As per path instructions: “Don't introduce single-use variables just to name an intermediate value; use the expression directly unless it aids readability.”

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In `@pkg/cvo/sync_worker_test.go` at line 533, Remove the single-use ctx variable
in the worker.syncPayload test and pass context.Background() directly at its
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In `@pkg/cvo/cvo.go`:
- Around line 693-701: Update clusterVersionEventHandler’s UpdateFunc to compare
the old and new ClusterVersion desired-update values before calling
configSync.CancelRetrieve(); cancel only when spec.desiredUpdate changes or is
cleared. Continue queueing the work item for every update event, including
resync and status-only events, without cancelling an in-progress retrieval.

In `@pkg/cvo/updatepayload.go`:
- Line 302: Update the pod deletion call in the cleanup path to use a
short-lived timeout context derived from context.Background() instead of an
unbounded context. Ensure the timeout context is canceled after the Delete
request completes, while preserving the existing deleteErr handling and shutdown
behavior.

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In `@pkg/cvo/sync_worker_test.go`:
- Line 533: Remove the single-use ctx variable in the worker.syncPayload test
and pass context.Background() directly at its call site, preserving the existing
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Comment thread pkg/cvo/cvo.go
Comment on lines 693 to 701
optr.availableUpdatesQueue.Add(workQueueKey)
},
UpdateFunc: func(_, _ interface{}) {
if optr.configSync != nil {
optr.configSync.CancelRetrieve()
}
optr.queue.Add(workQueueKey)
optr.availableUpdatesQueue.Add(workQueueKey)
},

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Compare the desired update before cancelling retrieval.

The production ClusterVersion informer uses a non-zero resync period (pkg/start/start.go:237), and clusterVersionEventHandler.UpdateFunc ignores old and new (pkg/cvo/cvo.go:695-700). A resync or status-only event can therefore call CancelRetrieve() during RetrievePayload. The cancelled retrieval returns an error, and the handler queues another sync that retries the payload. Limit cancellation to a changed or cleared spec.desiredUpdate.

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In `@pkg/cvo/cvo.go` around lines 693 - 701, Update clusterVersionEventHandler’s
UpdateFunc to compare the old and new ClusterVersion desired-update values
before calling configSync.CancelRetrieve(); cancel only when spec.desiredUpdate
changes or is cleared. Continue queueing the work item for every update event,
including resync and status-only events, without cancelling an in-progress
retrieval.

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Comment thread pkg/cvo/updatepayload.go
err := waitForPodCompletion(ctx, r.kubeClient.CoreV1().Pods(pod.Namespace), pod.Name)
if err != nil && ctx.Err() != nil {
klog.Infof("Deleting pod %s after retrieval cancellation", name)
if deleteErr := r.kubeClient.CoreV1().Pods(pod.Namespace).Delete(context.Background(), pod.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{}); deleteErr != nil {

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Bound the pod deletion request.

context.Background() gives the delete request no deadline. If the API server or transport stalls during cancellation, this cleanup can remain blocked and prevent prompt retrieval shutdown. Use a short timeout context derived from context.Background() so cleanup can proceed after the retrieval context is canceled without becoming unbounded.

As per path instructions: “context.Context for cancellation and timeouts.”

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In `@pkg/cvo/updatepayload.go` at line 302, Update the pod deletion call in the
cleanup path to use a short-lived timeout context derived from
context.Background() instead of an unbounded context. Ensure the timeout context
is canceled after the Delete request completes, while preserving the existing
deleteErr handling and shutdown behavior.

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