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Add CPUOptions struct to EC2NodeClassSpec with coreCount, threadsPerCore, and nestedVirtualization fields
Integrate CPU options into launch template creation pipeline
Add comprehensive validation tests for CPU options
Add integration test for end-to-end CPU options verification
Add documentation and usage examples
Addresses issue #8966: Support enabling Nested Virtualization in CPU options

Fixes #8966

Description

This PR adds support for CPU configuration options in EC2NodeClass, specifically addressing the need for nested virtualization support. The implementation includes:

  • CPUOptions API: New struct with coreCount (1-128), threadsPerCore (1-2), and nestedVirtualization ("enabled"|"disabled") fields
  • Launch Template Integration: Full integration of CPU options into the launch template creation pipeline
  • Validation: Comprehensive validation rules with proper error handling for all CPU option fields
  • Testing: Complete test coverage including unit tests for validation and integration tests for end-to-end functionality
  • Documentation: Usage examples and implementation documentation

The feature enables users to specify CPU configurations for EC2 instances, including the requested nested virtualization capability for running virtual machines inside EC2 instances.

How was this change tested?

  • Unit Tests: Added comprehensive validation tests in pkg/apis/v1/ec2nodeclass_validation_cel_test.go covering:

    • Valid CPU options configurations
    • Boundary conditions for coreCount (1-128) and threadsPerCore (1-2)
    • Invalid enum values for nestedVirtualization
    • Empty CPU options scenarios
  • Integration Tests: Added end-to-end test in test/suites/integration/launch_template_test.go verifying:

    • CPU options are properly applied to AWS launch templates
    • Launch template creation includes correct CPU configuration
    • Integration with existing Karpenter workflows
  • Manual Testing: Verified example YAML configuration works correctly with proper validation

Does this change impact docs?

  • Yes, PR includes docs updates
  • Yes, issue opened: #
  • No

By submitting this pull request, I confirm that my contribution is made under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license.

- Add CPUOptions struct to EC2NodeClassSpec with coreCount, threadsPerCore, and nestedVirtualization fields
- Integrate CPU options into launch template creation pipeline
- Add comprehensive validation tests for CPU options
- Add integration test for end-to-end CPU options verification
- Add documentation and usage examples
- Addresses issue aws#8966: Support enabling Nested Virtualization in CPU options
@salla2 salla2 requested a review from a team as a code owner February 18, 2026 14:31
@salla2 salla2 requested a review from jmdeal February 18, 2026 14:31
Satya Alla and others added 2 commits February 24, 2026 21:21
- Uncomment NestedVirtualization field in cpuOptions function
- Remove comment lines indicating AWS SDK doesn't support it
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done

// NestedVirtualization: cpuOptions.NestedVirtualization,
CoreCount: cpuOptions.CoreCount,
ThreadsPerCore: cpuOptions.ThreadsPerCore,
NestedVirtualization: cpuOptions.NestedVirtualization,

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This doesn't seem to compile, need to do something like

	if cpuOptions.NestedVirtualization != nil {
		opts.NestedVirtualization = ec2types.NestedVirtualizationSpecification(*cpuOptions.NestedVirtualization)
	}

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Feature: Support enabling Nested Virtualization in CPU options

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