RFC: ClusterObservabilityPatch CR#5144
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Proposes a new ClusterObservabilityPatch custom resource that allows users and vendors to apply targeted overrides to managed OpenTelemetryCollector and Instrumentation CRs without modifying the ClusterObservability CR itself. Signed-off-by: Benedikt Bongartz <bongartz@klimlive.de>
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E2E Test Results 38 files 269 suites 2h 25m 35s ⏱️ Results for commit d0e92c5. ♻️ This comment has been updated with latest results. |
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Can 2 patches conflict with each other? Is there a precedence to them? Is there a notion of scope to a patch, such that it applies to a subset of the cluster (only one namespace for example)? |
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| - Patches are applied atomically during reconciliation — no race condition between resource creation and | ||
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| - Patches are validated at admission time where possible (target exists, patch structure is valid). | ||
| - Multiple `ClusterObservabilityPatch` resources can coexist with deterministic ordering via a priority field. |
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ClusterObservabilityPatchcustom resource for applying targeted overrides to managedOpenTelemetryCollectorandInstrumentationCRsBetter readable version: https://github.com/frzifus/opentelemetry-operator/blob/rfc/cluster-observability-patch/docs/rfcs/cluster-observability-patch.md