OCPBUGS-120842: Fix GitopsService controller wiping admin NodePlacement on default ArgoCD CR

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Fixes https://issues.redhat.com/browse/OCPBUGS-120842
Fixes #572

Summary

The GitopsService controller was clearing spec.nodePlacement on the default ArgoCD CR whenever GitopsService did not configure nodeSelector or tolerations. Admins who set nodePlacement directly on the ArgoCD CR (documented OpenShift GitOps pattern for dedicated infra nodes) saw scheduling configuration removed on every reconcile, so Argo CD workloads never moved off default worker nodes.

Root cause

In reconcileDefaultArgoCDInstance, when defaultArgoCDInstance.Spec.NodePlacement was nil but existingArgoCD.Spec.NodePlacement was set, the controller unconditionally cleared NodePlacement — conflating "GitopsService has no placement config" with "remove all placement from ArgoCD CR".

Fix

• Only sync NodePlacement when GitopsService explicitly configures nodeSelector or tolerations
• Track GitopsService-managed placement with annotation gitops.openshift.io/node-placement-managed-by-gitopsservice
• When GitopsService placement fields are cleared, remove operator-applied NodePlacement via the annotation
• Preserve admin-set NodePlacement on the ArgoCD CR when GitopsService does not manage placement

Files changed

• common/common.go — annotation constant
• controllers/gitopsservice_controller.go — reconcile logic
• controllers/gitopsservice_controller_test.go — unit tests for direct ArgoCD CR edits and GitopsService clear path

Test plan

• go test ./controllers/... -run 'TestReconcileDefault.*NodePlacement|TestReconcileDefaultForArgoCDNodeplacement'
• openshift-ci e2e (requires /ok-to-test)

Signed-off-by: Pratik Langde plangde@redhat.com

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📝 Summary

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• Bug Fixes
  • GitOps Service placement settings now apply to Argo CD instances only when node selectors or tolerations are configured.
  • Administrator-configured node placement is preserved when no GitOps Service placement settings are specified.
  • Clearing GitOps Service placement settings removes only placement previously managed by the service.

Walkthrough

The controller now applies Argo CD NodePlacement only when configured by GitopsService, marks managed resources, preserves direct administrator edits, and removes previously managed placement when configuration is cleared. Tests cover each reconciliation path.

Changes

NodePlacement management

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Managed placement reconciliation common/common.go, controllers/gitopsservice_controller.go	Adds the management annotation constant. The controller conditionally applies placement, records ownership, updates managed placement, and removes only previously managed placement when settings are cleared.
Reconciliation validation controllers/gitopsservice_controller_test.go	Tests annotation assignment, preservation of direct NodePlacement edits, and removal of managed placement after clearing NodeSelector.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to a5e2e

ArgoCD instances created with GitopsService placement can retain node selectors and tolerations after that configuration is cleared, potentially keeping workloads scheduled on unintended dedicated nodes. This behavior should be corrected before merge.

Suggested reviewers: anandrkskd, dkarpele, akhilnittala

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 3 functions across 3 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the GitopsService controller bug and the preserved administrator NodePlacement.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly explains the NodePlacement reconciliation bug, the annotation-based fix, and the affected files and tests.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes address the linked issue [#572] by preserving administrator-configured NodePlacement and synchronizing GitopsService-managed node selectors and tolerations.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The annotation, reconciliation changes, and focused unit tests are directly related to the linked NodePlacement and toleration objectives [#572].

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In `@controllers/gitopsservice_controller.go`:
- Around line 579-581: Set common.NodePlacementManagedByGitopsServiceAnnotation
to "true" on defaultArgoCDInstance before the create-or-update branch, ensuring
newly created GitopsService-managed ArgoCD instances are marked. Add a
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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Mark newly created managed instances.

This annotation is set only after an existing ArgoCD is fetched. When the controller creates defaultArgoCDInstance with GitopsService placement, the create path does not add this annotation. If the GitopsService placement is later cleared, the controller preserves the stale spec.nodePlacement because line 584 cannot identify it as managed.

Set the annotation on defaultArgoCDInstance before the create-or-update branch. Add a test that creates the ArgoCD through reconciliation, clears the GitopsService placement, and verifies removal.

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In `@controllers/gitopsservice_controller.go` around lines 579 - 581, Set
common.NodePlacementManagedByGitopsServiceAnnotation to "true" on
defaultArgoCDInstance before the create-or-update branch, ensuring newly created
GitopsService-managed ArgoCD instances are marked. Add a reconciliation test
that creates the ArgoCD, clears GitopsService placement, and verifies the
managed node placement is removed.

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Hi, could an org member please run /ok-to-test when convenient? Thanks.