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[oadp-dev] tests/e2e: retry transient QEMU 'Invalid parameter pid' in guest-exec-status poll - #2491
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…ameter pid' The QEMU guest agent occasionally returns an "Invalid parameter 'pid'" error from guest-exec-status immediately after a successful guest-exec dispatch. This is a known qemu-guest-agent race condition where the command's PID is valid but has not yet been registered internally — not an OADP product issue. Previously the poll loop treated any JSON error reply as fatal, causing the entire RunGuestExecScript call to fail. This change detects the specific "Invalid parameter"/"pid" pattern and treats it as "not done yet" (returning false, nil), letting the 2-second poll retry until the agent catches up — matching the existing polkit-warning retry pattern. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
WalkthroughThe guest-exec status polling loop now retries replies that contain both ChangesGuest Exec Status Polling
Priority: ⬇️ Low Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes Change: Bug fix Suggested reviewers: Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to
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The description identifies the change as an automated cherry-pick, but it does not explain why the fix is needed or how to test it. Both required template sections are missing. | Add a "Why the changes were made" section that explains the transient QEMU guest-agent response and the retry behavior. Add a "How to test the changes made" section with commands and verification steps. |
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Check name Status Explanation Title check The title clearly identifies the main change: retrying transient QEMU "Invalid parameter pid" responses during guest-exec-status polling. Docstring Coverage No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 1… Linked Issues check Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request. Out of Scope Changes check Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request. Stable And Deterministic Test Names The pull request changes only tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go. The diff adds retry logic insideRunGuestExecScriptand adds no Ginkgo test declarations or test titles. Therefore, it introduces no dy…Test Structure And Quality PASS: The pull request changes only tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.goand adds retry handling insideRunGuestExecScript; it does not add or modify a GinkgoItblock. The existing status poll uses a …Microshift Test Compatibility The pull request changes only tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go. The diff adds retry handling inside the existingRunGuestExecScripthelper and adds no new GinkgoIt,Describe,Context, or `When…Single Node Openshift (Sno) Test Compatibility The pull request changes only tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go. It adds retry handling inside the existingRunGuestExecScripthelper and adds no new Ginkgo tests or test declarations such asIt, `D…Topology-Aware Scheduling Compatibility PASS — The pull request changes only tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go. It adds retry handling for a transient QEMU guest-agent response inRunGuestExecScript. It does not modify deployment manifests,…Ote Binary Stdout Contract The diff adds only a standard-library log.PrintfinsideRunGuestExecScriptattests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go:2100. Thelogimport and existing logging predate the change, and Go's default logge…Ipv6 And Disconnected Network Test Compatibility PASS: The pull request changes only tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go. The diff adds retry handling insideRunGuestExecScript; it does not add or modify a Ginkgo test (It,Describe,Context, or …No-Weak-Crypto The pull request changes only guest-agent polling. The added code checks error text, logs it, and retries. The diff introduces no MD5, SHA1, DES, RC4, 3DES, Blowfish, ECB, custom cryptography, or secr… Container-Privileges The pull request changes only 10 lines in tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go. The additions log and retry a transient QEMU guest-agent response. They do not add or modifyprivileged,hostPID, `hostNe…No-Sensitive-Data-In-Logs The new log records the narrowly matched QEMU Invalid parameter/pidresponse and VM identifiers. The inspected path does not log passwords, tokens, API keys, PII, session IDs, or customer payloads…
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- Around line 2099-2102: In the guest-exec polling flow, replace the raw
substring check in the `strings.Contains` branch with JSON parsing and
validation of `lastNonEmptyLine(out)` against the supported guest-agent response
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| if strings.Contains(out, "Invalid parameter") && strings.Contains(out, "pid") { | ||
| log.Printf("transient QEMU guest-agent error for VM %s/%s (domain %s): %s — retrying", namespace, vmName, domainName, lastNonEmptyLine(out)) | ||
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git diff --unified=35 fa3a813b884fcaab9f7e27722d108252fb0827a7 b3fcc7fdbd3ac50f1b994f4bf8abfe985e98f108 -- tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go
sed -n '2045,2135p' tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go
rg -n 'RunGuestExecScript|guest-exec-status|Invalid parameter.*pid|did not complete|polkit' tests/e2eRepository: openshift/oadp-operator
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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- focused source references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.go' -e 'guest-exec-status' -e 'Invalid parameter' -e '"pid"' -e 'did not complete' -e 'RunGuestExecScript' tests || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- helper context ---'
nl -ba tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go | sed -n '1880,2130p'
printf '%s\n' '--- repository tests and fixtures mentioning guest-agent replies ---'
rg -n -i --glob '!vendor/**' --glob '!**/go.sum' -e 'guest.agent' -e 'qemu-agent' -e 'qga' -e 'guest.exec' -e 'Invalid parameter' -e 'out-data' -e 'err-data' . || test "$?" -eq 1Repository: openshift/oadp-operator
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Parse the status reply before retrying it.
If any raw out text contains both substrings, the poll returns (false, nil) without parsing the reply. This can divert unrelated output into retries. A persistent match can delay completion until the enclosing two-minute timeout, and the final guest-exec did not complete error does not retain the guest-agent reply.
Inspect lastNonEmptyLine(out) as structured JSON, retain the last status reply, and include it in the timeout error. The exact error.desc == "Invalid parameter 'pid'" comparison is not established by repository tests or fixtures, so do not assume that response shape without a supported guest-agent contract.
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Review comment at @tests/e2e/lib/virt_helpers.go around lines 2099 - 2102:
In the guest-exec polling flow, replace the raw substring check in the
`strings.Contains` branch with JSON parsing and validation of
`lastNonEmptyLine(out)` against the supported guest-agent response contract
before retrying; do not assume an unverified exact error shape. Retain the last
status reply and include it in the enclosing timeout error.
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