Fix the issue that attached resource changes were not synchronized to the cluster in dependencies distributor

[XiShanYongYe-Chang]

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/kind bug

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Which issue(s) this PR fixes:

Fixes #6924

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Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?:

`karmada-controller-manager`: Fixed the issue that attached resource changes were not synchronized to the cluster in the dependencies distributor

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This pull request addresses a critical bug in the dependencies distributor component of karmada-controller-manager where changes to attached resources were not being synchronized to the cluster. The fix involves refining the dependency matching logic to ensure that all defined dependencies are properly evaluated, preventing premature exits from the matching function and thereby guaranteeing accurate resource synchronization.

Highlights

• Enhanced Dependency Matching: The matchesWithBindingDependencies function now thoroughly evaluates all defined dependencies, ensuring that attached resource changes are correctly synchronized.
• Robust Error Handling: Improved error handling for label selectors within dependency definitions, preventing a single malformed selector from halting the entire matching process.
• Comprehensive Evaluation: The logic now iterates through all dependencies, returning true if any dependency matches, rather than exiting prematurely.

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Code Review

This pull request correctly fixes a bug in the matchesWithBindingDependencies function within the dependencies distributor. Previously, the function would prematurely exit its loop upon encountering the first non-matching dependency, instead of iterating through the entire list of dependencies. The updated logic now correctly uses continue to iterate through all dependencies, ensuring a comprehensive match check. The change also improves error handling for label selector parsing by continuing on failure instead of aborting, and adds a necessary nil check for the selector to prevent potential panics. These changes are accurate, enhance the robustness of the dependency distribution logic, and the code quality is good. I have no further suggestions.

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[zhzhuang-zju]

I agree. However, we should double-check: could a failure to convert LabelSelector to a selector cause intermittent test failures?

[XiShanYongYe-Chang]

Sorry, I didn't understand what you meant. Could you explain that in more detail?

[zhzhuang-zju]

I mean, if a failure to convert LabelSelector can be resolved by retrying, then we should return an error and trigger a retry. However, if the conversion failure is deterministic, then the current handling approach is perfectly reasonable.

[RainbowMango]

@XiShanYongYe-Chang I want to know if there is any historical reason for ignoring this error? (I see the Unmarshal above also ignored the error.)

If this is a persistent error, ignoring it will hide the real bug, it's better to expose the issue as early as possible. We can predict that even if we retry this error, the cost is just multiple attempts.

Can we add some validation checks in the webhook? If it can pass the validation, then this is likely an intermittent error, and we can retry with more confidence.

[XiShanYongYe-Chang]

I want to know if there is any historical reason for ignoring this error? (I see the Unmarshal above also ignored the error.)

There was no particular historical reason; the initial revision of the PR was: #3827. The reason for the modification is as stated in the comment.

If this is a persistent error, ignoring it will hide the real bug, it's better to expose the issue as early as possible. We can predict that even if we retry this error, the cost is just multiple attempts.

The ignore here is intended to avoid wasting subsequent useless reconciles, not to cover up any mistakes. Once an error occurs here, it indicates that the label selector was written incorrectly (for the unmarshal operation mentioned above, no error would occur unless the user modifies the annotationin the binding object). Retrying cannot resolve the issue and would waste the execution of the reconcile process.

Can we add some validation checks in the webhook?

I think it's feasible. We can modify VerifyDependencies to perform correctness checks on the configv1alpha1.DependentObjectReference returned by the resource interpreter. If possible, we can create a new PR to address this issue separately.

Do we also need to validate the content of the unmarshal operation mentioned above? For example, validating the update operation of the binding object in karmada-webhook. This is done to prevent users from mistakenly modifying the annotation dependencies annotation dependenciesAnnotationKey key on the binding object. I'm not sure how much value this adds.

If it can pass the validation, then this is likely an intermittent error, and we can retry with more confidence.

The error here is not an intermittent one; once it occurs, it will consistently be present. Therefore, I think that the current modification is more appropriate. Adding validation operations can further prevent the issue from arising.

[XiShanYongYe-Chang]

/cc @RainbowMango
Does this logic need further processing?

[RainbowMango]

I will take a look tomorrow.

[RainbowMango]

Yes, I think so.
The responsibility of the function matchesWithBindingDependencies tells if given resource template is required by a specific ResourceBinding; in case of any error arising, it shouldn't swallow it, it should return the error instead.

[XiShanYongYe-Chang]

I still maintain my viewpoint that not all errors necessarily require a rollback. If this is an occasional client access timeout error, then returning an error and retrying would be effective. However, since this error is bound to occur, retrying would be meaningless.

But in order to smoothly advance the current PR, let me make some adjustments to the PR.

[XiShanYongYe-Chang]

@RainbowMango updated.

[XiShanYongYe-Chang]

/retest

[RainbowMango]

/assign

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Code Review

This pull request effectively fixes a bug where changes in attached resources were not being synchronized. The core of the fix is to properly propagate errors during dependency matching, which ensures that reconciliation is retried. The logic for matching dependencies has also been improved to correctly iterate through all dependencies instead of exiting prematurely. Additionally, the test suite has been significantly enhanced with more comprehensive test cases, which is a great improvement. The changes are well-implemented and address the issue correctly. I have a few minor suggestions for code refinement.