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85 changes: 42 additions & 43 deletions docs/enhancements/0005-modprobed-config.md
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Expand Up @@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ modules that rely on this pattern cannot be reliably unloaded through KMM.
Firmware loading capability, with no degradation to either.
- Users are always informed when their modprobe.d configuration could not
be applied, rather than experiencing a silent failure.
- The modprobe.d capability introduces no degradation to the existing
`ModulesLoadingOrder` capability — achieved by preventing the two from
being enabled together on the same module (see Non-Goals), rather than
allowing them to silently conflict.
- The modprobe.d capability works correctly together with the existing
`ModulesLoadingOrder` capability, with no degradation to either.
A Module may enable both on the same resource.
- Users can specify where in their driver container image their
modprobe.d files live, via a new field on the Module API. KMM always
copies those files to the same fixed location on the worker pod
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- Nested directory structures: only modprobe.d files placed directly in
the configured directory are supported. Files placed in sub-directories
are not picked up.
- Combined use with `ModulesLoadingOrder`: `ModulesLoadingOrder` is
implemented today by mounting a read-only volume at `/etc/modprobe.d/`
in the worker Pod, which collides with this capability's use of the
same path. Merging both into a single input (for example, generating
and mounting the combined configuration from an init container) is a
long-term solution that is out of scope for this enhancement. Users who
need both softdep-style module ordering and other modprobe.d directives
can express the ordering directly in their own modprobe.d files.

### 2.3 Approach

User modprobe.d files are copied from the driver image into
`/etc/modprobe.d/` on the worker pod (the same pattern as Firmware), so
they are present before `modprobe` runs. `modprobe` only reads files
that end with `.conf`; user files should use that suffix so they take
effect. KMM copies the directory as-is and does not rename or filter by
extension.

`ModulesLoadingOrder` continues to be a `softdep.conf` file in that
directory. When both capabilities are enabled, KMM mounts that file
read-only at `/etc/modprobe.d/softdep.conf` and copies the user's files
next to it. The directory stays writable, so `modprobe` reads both.
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Mount only softdep.conf.

When both capabilities are enabled, setWorkerSofdepConfig mounts the DownwardAPI volume at /etc/modprobe.d as read-only. This hides the user files that the enhancement requires at that path.

Use a file-level mount, such as subPath, or an equivalent staging design. Preserve the existing behavior when modprobedDir is unset. Add an integration test for both files and for failing before modprobe when the source contains softdep.conf.

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In `@docs/enhancements/0005-modprobed-config.md` around lines 61 - 64, Update
setWorkerSofdepConfig so the DownwardAPI volume mounts only softdep.conf as
read-only, using a file-level subPath or equivalent staging approach, while
leaving the modprobedDir-unset behavior unchanged. Ensure user-provided files
remain visible in /etc/modprobe.d, and add integration coverage for both files
plus failure before modprobe when the source includes softdep.conf.

If the user image already contains a file named `softdep.conf`, the copy
fails rather than overwriting KMM's file (FR-9).

When `modprobedDir` is not set, `ModulesLoadingOrder` is unchanged.

## 3. Requirements

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -90,12 +99,14 @@ modules that rely on this pattern cannot be reliably unloaded through KMM.
pick up changes to the configured directory automatically.
- **FR-7:** The modprobe.d capability must continue to work correctly for
modules that also use Firmware loading.
- **FR-8:** KMM must reject, via validating webhook, any Module that
enables the modprobe.d capability while also setting
`ModulesLoadingOrder`, since the two currently cannot coexist (see
Non-Goals). The rejection must clearly state why the combination isn't
supported and point the user to expressing module ordering directly in
their own modprobe.d files instead.
- **FR-8:** A Module may enable the modprobe.d capability and set
`ModulesLoadingOrder` at the same time. Both take effect: the user's
init/de-init configuration and the configured load order. KMM must not
reject this combination.
- **FR-9:** If a Module enables both capabilities and the user's
modprobe.d files include a file whose name collides with the file KMM
uses for `ModulesLoadingOrder`, the module must fail to load rather
than silently overwriting either file.

### 3.2 Non-Functional Requirements

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to behave exactly as they do today — this capability introduces no
change for existing modules.
- **NFR-3:** When the modprobe.d configuration cannot be applied (per
FR-4 or FR-5), the user must be able to observe the failure and its
cause through the Module's status or an Openshift event, without having
to inspect pod logs to discover it.
FR-4, FR-5, or FR-9), the user must be able to observe the failure and
its cause through the Module's status or an Openshift event, without
having to inspect pod logs to discover it.

## 4. Acceptance Criteria

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event.
- [ ] A user can use the modprobe.d capability on a module that also uses
Firmware loading, and both capabilities work correctly together.
- [ ] A user who tries to enable the modprobe.d capability on a module
that also sets `ModulesLoadingOrder` is rejected by the validating
webhook, with a message explaining the conflict and the
recommended workaround.
- [ ] A user can enable the modprobe.d capability on a module that also
sets `ModulesLoadingOrder`, and both take effect: load order from
`ModulesLoadingOrder` and the init/de-init sequences from the
user's modprobe.d files.
- [ ] A user who enables both capabilities and whose modprobe.d files
include a file that collides with KMM's `ModulesLoadingOrder`
file sees the module fail to load and can observe the failure via
the Module's status or an Openshift event.
- [ ] A user who sets the modprobe.d field to a value that isn't a
well-formed absolute path is rejected by the validating webhook.

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precondition for modules that use Firmware loading today, which is
already documented.
- Users authoring modprobe.d configuration files are already familiar with
the modprobe.d file format; KMM provides no authoring assistance or
content validation.

## 6. Future Work

- **Long-term merge:** revisit combining KMM-generated configuration
(for example, the softdep config produced for `ModulesLoadingOrder`)
and user-supplied modprobe.d files into a single input, so the two
capabilities can be used together. This likely requires moving away
from the current read-only DownwardAPI-based mount for
`ModulesLoadingOrder` toward generating configuration into a shared,
writable volume (for example, from an init container).
- **Remove `ModulesLoadingOrder`:** once the modprobe.d capability is
available, users can express module load ordering directly in their
own modprobe.d files, making the `ModulesLoadingOrder` field redundant.
Track a follow-up task to remove it from the API in KMM 3.0 (the next
version where breaking API changes for existing users are permitted),
once this enhancement's work is complete.
the modprobe.d file format and that files should be named `*.conf`;
KMM provides no authoring assistance or content validation.
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