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Improve watch setup in BIOSSettingsReconciler.

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  • Improvements
    • Enhanced per-entity logging across BIOS configuration workflows for better troubleshooting and observability.
    • More consistent discovery and enqueueing of BIOS setting records, improving reliability of processing.
    • Stricter status-and-condition gating to avoid unnecessary work and reduce flapping.
    • No changes to public APIs or consumer-visible behavior.

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Rename local variables (host→server, biosSettings→settings), add per-entity logging contexts (Server, BMC, BIOSVersion), iterate settings lists and enqueue by singular resource names, remove a serverMaintenanceRef equality check, and adjust enqueue gating based on settings status/conditions. No public API changes.

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BIOS Settings Controller
internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go
Renamed locals to singular names (hostserver, biosSettingssettings); added per-entity log contexts (Server, BMC, BIOSVersion); switched listing iteration to settingsList and enqueue by settings.Name; removed serverMaintenanceRef equality check; adjusted enqueue gating and moved error logs to per-entity context.

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internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go (4)
api/v1alpha1/server_types.go (1)
  • Server (428-434)
api/v1alpha1/biossettings_types.go (4)
  • BIOSSettingsStateApplied (67-67)
  • BIOSSettingsStateFailed (69-69)
  • BIOSSettings (140-146)
  • BIOSSettingsStateInProgress (65-65)
internal/controller/helper.go (1)
  • GetCondition (48-66)
api/v1alpha1/biosversion_types.go (1)
  • BIOSVersion (130-136)
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internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go (4)

1359-1363: Improved specificity for BMC reset handling.

The enqueue logic now specifically checks for pending BMC resets by verifying:

  • BIOSSettings is in progress
  • Reset condition exists but is not yet completed
  • Reset was issued (reason is BMCReasonReset)

This aligns with the reconcile logic (lines 515-528) that waits for the BMC annotation removal, and reduces unnecessary reconciliations by only enqueueing when the BMC watch is relevant.


1370-1393: LGTM - Consistent refactoring.

The variable renaming (biosVersionversion, biosSettingsListsettingsList, biosSettingssettings) and per-entity logging additions are consistent with the other watch handlers. The filtering logic remains correct.


1307-1393: Overall improvements to watch handler consistency.

The refactoring achieves:

  • Consistent variable naming across all watch handlers (server, settings, version)
  • Enhanced observability with per-entity log contexts
  • More precise BMC reset handling

The per-entity logging additions at lines 1309, 1339, and 1372 will significantly improve debugging and tracing of watch-triggered reconciliations.


1325-1329: The condition logic change is intentional and correct. The old code rejected all BIOSSettings when host.Spec.ServerMaintenanceRef == nil via an early exit. The new code instead allows enqueuing and validates the relationship at reconciliation time through isServerInMaintenance(), which returns false if the server maintenance reference is missing or mismatched.

Additionally, the change improves from Name-based comparison to UID-based comparison, which is more robust since UIDs are globally unique. While this does allow potential enqueues when server.Spec.ServerMaintenanceRef == nil but settings.Spec.ServerMaintenanceRef != nil, the reconcile loop handles this gracefully by early-exiting via isServerInMaintenance(). The change appears intentional as part of the refactoring and improves the code's resilience to edge cases during maintenance transitions.


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internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go (1)

1357-1367: Consider separating error and condition checks for improved clarity.

The new reset condition logic adds intelligent filtering to avoid unnecessary reconciliations. However, the condition check on line 1362 could be more explicit for defensive programming:

♻️ Suggested refactor for clarity
-		if settings.Status.State != metalv1alpha1.BIOSSettingsStateInProgress {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		resetCond, err := GetCondition(r.Conditions, settings.Status.Conditions, BMCConditionReset)
-		if err != nil || resetCond.Status == metav1.ConditionTrue {
-			continue
-		}
-		if resetCond.Reason == BMCReasonReset {
-			reqs = append(reqs, ctrl.Request{NamespacedName: types.NamespacedName{Name: settings.Name}})
-		}
+		if settings.Status.State != metalv1alpha1.BIOSSettingsStateInProgress {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		resetCond, err := GetCondition(r.Conditions, settings.Status.Conditions, BMCConditionReset)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if resetCond.Status == metav1.ConditionTrue {
+			continue
+		}
+		if resetCond.Reason == BMCReasonReset {
+			reqs = append(reqs, ctrl.Request{NamespacedName: types.NamespacedName{Name: settings.Name}})
+		}

This separates error handling from condition checking, making the logic flow more explicit and maintainable.

Additionally, verify that this reset condition filtering integrates correctly with the BMC reset flow in handleBMCReset (lines 491-540) to ensure settings are reconciled at the appropriate time after BMC reset completion.

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internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go (5)
api/v1alpha1/server_types.go (4)
  • Server (428-434)
  • ServerStateDiscovery (150-150)
  • ServerStateError (159-159)
  • ServerStateInitial (147-147)
api/v1alpha1/biossettings_types.go (5)
  • BIOSSettingsList (151-155)
  • BIOSSettingsStateApplied (67-67)
  • BIOSSettingsStateFailed (69-69)
  • BIOSSettings (140-146)
  • BIOSSettingsStateInProgress (65-65)
api/v1alpha1/bmc_types.go (1)
  • BMC (248-254)
internal/controller/helper.go (1)
  • GetCondition (48-66)
api/v1alpha1/biosversion_types.go (2)
  • BIOSVersion (130-136)
  • BIOSVersionStateCompleted (21-21)
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internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go (2)

1307-1333: LGTM! Variable renaming and logging improvements enhance code clarity.

The refactoring from host to server and biosSettingsList to settingsList improves naming consistency across the codebase. The enhanced logging with contextual values will aid in debugging watch events.

The simplified logic at lines 1325-1327 now gates enqueue based solely on the presence of settings.Spec.ServerMaintenanceRef along with state checks, which streamlines the filtering logic.


1372-1395: LGTM! Consistent refactoring with clear intent.

The variable renaming from biosVersion to version and biosSettingsList to settingsList maintains consistency with the other watch functions. The enhanced logging and filtering logic correctly enqueues BIOSSettings that require reconciliation when a BIOS version update completes.

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internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go (1)

1335-1373: Approve with optional refactor for clarity.

The logging context and variable renaming improvements are good. The new gating logic correctly enqueues BIOSSettings only when a BMC reset was issued but not yet completed, triggering reconciliation when the BMC becomes available again after reset.

♻️ Optional: Simplify nested conditions for clarity

The nested condition checks on lines 1357-1369 are functionally correct but could be clearer:

 	for _, server := range serverList.Items {
 		if server.Spec.BIOSSettingsRef == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		settings := &metalv1alpha1.BIOSSettings{}
 		if err := r.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: server.Spec.BIOSSettingsRef.Name}, settings); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "failed to get BIOSSettings, skipping", "name", server.Spec.BIOSSettingsRef.Name)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if settings.Status.State != metalv1alpha1.BIOSSettingsStateInProgress {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		resetCond, err := GetCondition(r.Conditions, settings.Status.Conditions, BMCConditionReset)
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		if resetCond.Status == metav1.ConditionTrue {
-			continue
-		}
-		if resetCond.Reason == BMCReasonReset {
-			reqs = append(reqs, ctrl.Request{NamespacedName: types.NamespacedName{Name: settings.Name}})
-		}
+		// Only enqueue if BMC reset was issued but not yet completed
+		if settings.Status.State == metalv1alpha1.BIOSSettingsStateInProgress {
+			resetCond, err := GetCondition(r.Conditions, settings.Status.Conditions, BMCConditionReset)
+			if err == nil && resetCond.Status != metav1.ConditionTrue && resetCond.Reason == BMCReasonReset {
+				reqs = append(reqs, ctrl.Request{NamespacedName: types.NamespacedName{Name: settings.Name}})
+			}
+		}
 	}

This consolidates the conditions and adds a clarifying comment.

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internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go (2)

1307-1333: LGTM! Clean refactoring with improved logging context.

The variable renaming (hostserver, BIOSSettingsListsettingsList, biosSettingssettings) and the addition of server-scoped logging improve code clarity. The filtering logic correctly enqueues only settings that have an active ServerMaintenanceRef and are not in a terminal state (Applied/Failed).


1375-1398: LGTM! Consistent refactoring with improved logging.

The variable renaming and addition of BIOSVersion-scoped logging maintain consistency with the other enqueue functions. The logic correctly triggers reconciliation when a BIOSVersion update completes, enqueuing only non-terminal BIOSSettings.

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In @internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go:
- Around line 1376-1380: version.Spec.ServerRef is optional and may be nil;
before calling r.List with client.MatchingFields{serverRefField:
version.Spec.ServerRef.Name} add a nil check for version.Spec.ServerRef (in the
reconcile method where r.List is called) and handle the nil case (either skip
listing, use an empty string, or return an appropriate error) so you never
dereference .Name; update the code around the r.List call that references
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1307-1333: LGTM!

The renaming improves consistency (server, settings, settingsList) and the per-entity logging context enhances traceability. The filtering logic correctly gates enqueueing to BIOSSettings that have an active maintenance reference and are not in terminal states.


1335-1366: LGTM!

The refined gating logic at lines 1358-1361 precisely targets the BMC reset pending scenario, avoiding unnecessary reconciliations. The added logging context improves debuggability.

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internal/controller/biossettings_controller.go (1)

1325-1330: Verify removal of ServerMaintenanceRef equality check is intentional.

The enqueue logic now includes all BIOSSettings with a non-nil ServerMaintenanceRef, regardless of whether it matches the Server's current ServerMaintenanceRef. This could trigger reconciliations for BIOSSettings that are associated with a different ServerMaintenance.

While the isServerInMaintenance function (line 1059) does verify the UID match during reconciliation, this approach may cause unnecessary reconciliations when multiple BIOSSettings reference the same Server.

Consider adding back the ServerMaintenanceRef equality check to avoid unnecessary work:

🔍 Suggested refinement
 	reqs := make([]ctrl.Request, 0, len(settingsList.Items))
 	for _, settings := range settingsList.Items {
 		if settings.Spec.ServerMaintenanceRef == nil ||
+			(server.Spec.ServerMaintenanceRef != nil && 
+			 server.Spec.ServerMaintenanceRef.UID != settings.Spec.ServerMaintenanceRef.UID) ||
 			settings.Status.State == metalv1alpha1.BIOSSettingsStateApplied ||
 			settings.Status.State == metalv1alpha1.BIOSSettingsStateFailed {
 			continue
 		}
 		reqs = append(reqs, ctrl.Request{NamespacedName: types.NamespacedName{Name: settings.Name}})
 	}
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1357-1362: LGTM! BMC reset enqueue logic is precise.

The enqueue condition correctly identifies BIOSSettings where a BMC reset has been issued but not yet completed, matching the intent described in the comment. The logic properly checks both the condition status and reason to avoid spurious reconciliations.


1368-1391: LGTM! BIOSVersion enqueue logic is sound.

The function correctly enqueues BIOSSettings for reconciliation after a BIOS version update completes. The filtering logic appropriately skips settings in terminal states (Applied/Failed) and focuses on active settings that may need to respond to the version change.

The addition of per-entity logging context improves observability.

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