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Problems

1. spec.conversion written before pods are ready (upgrade race)

During an OLM-managed upgrade, spec.conversion is written to CRDs inside installDeployments() before any pod from the new deployment is scheduled or ready.

Once spec.conversion is set, the apiserver routes conversion calls to the new webhook service endpoint. Since no new pod is serving /convert yet, those calls return HTTP 404. This breaks CRD version conversion mid-upgrade.

2. spec.conversion not cleared when replacement CSV drops the ConversionWebhook

handleClusterServiceVersionDeletion returned unconditionally when any replacement CSV was found, assuming the replacement would manage spec.conversion going forward. If the replacement dropped the ConversionWebhook entirely, spec.conversion was left pointing at the now-deleted service. All CR conversion requests then fail with connection refused.

Fixes

Fix 1: defer spec.conversion write until deployment is ready

Skip ConversionWebhook descriptors in createOrUpdateCertResourcesForDeployment() so that spec.conversion is never written during Install().

Add EnsureConversionWebhooks() on *StrategyDeploymentInstaller and call it from areWebhooksAvailable(), which is only invoked from updateInstallStatus() after CheckInstalled() confirms the deployment's pods are ready. Gate areWebhooksAvailable() behind strategyInstalled && strategyErr == nil so EnsureConversionWebhooks() is never called before readiness is confirmed.

Why not extend the StrategyInstaller interface?

EnsureConversionWebhooks() is intentionally a concrete method on *StrategyDeploymentInstaller rather than an interface method. Adding it to StrategyInstaller would require updating NullStrategyInstaller and all generated counterfeiter fakes. The areWebhooksAvailable() call site type-asserts to *StrategyDeploymentInstaller before calling the method — a safe assert since NullStrategyInstaller never has ConversionWebhook entries.

Fix 2: clear spec.conversion for CRDs dropped by the replacement CSV

Instead of returning unconditionally when a replacement CSV is found, build the set of CRDs still covered by a ConversionWebhook in the replacement. Only reset spec.conversion to NoneConverter for CRDs the new CSV dropped. CRDs the replacement still covers are left intact so in-flight conversion calls keep working during a normal upgrade.

Also adds a nil guard on crd.Spec.Conversion before writing to it, fixing a latent panic in the no-replacement path.

Files changed

  • pkg/controller/install/deployment.go: skip ConversionWebhook in createOrUpdateCertResourcesForDeployment(), add EnsureConversionWebhooks()
  • pkg/controller/operators/olm/apiservices.go: add installer param to areWebhooksAvailable(), call EnsureConversionWebhooks() before checking CRD state
  • pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go: gate areWebhooksAvailable() behind strategyInstalled && strategyErr == nil; fix handleClusterServiceVersionDeletion to only clear spec.conversion for CRDs the replacement CSV dropped

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Downstream: openshift/operator-framework-olm#1348

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved installation reliability by applying conversion webhook settings after deployment readiness is confirmed.
    • Installation status checks now validate webhook availability at the appropriate stage and report failures more clearly.
    • Cleanup preserves conversion webhooks still required by replacement components and removes only obsolete configurations.
    • Cleanup now safely handles missing conversion settings and stops when required resource information cannot be retrieved.

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Deployment installation now defers ConversionWebhook updates. OLM applies them during webhook availability checks after successful installation and deployment readiness. CSV deletion preserves conversion settings covered by replacement CSVs.

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Conversion webhook readiness

Layer / File(s) Summary
Defer conversion webhook updates
pkg/controller/install/deployment.go
The deployment installer skips ConversionWebhook resources during certificate installation. EnsureConversionWebhooks applies them later and returns update errors.
Gate webhook checks on installation readiness
pkg/controller/operators/olm/apiservices.go, pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go
OLM checks webhook availability only after successful installation. A deployment installer applies conversion webhooks before OLM checks conversion CRDs. Unsupported installers and readiness failures return errors.
Preserve replacement-covered conversion settings
pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go
CSV deletion stops when CSV listing fails. It preserves conversion settings covered by replacement CSVs and resets settings only for uncovered CRDs when settings exist.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant StrategyInstaller
  participant areWebhooksAvailable
  participant StrategyDeploymentInstaller
  participant ConversionCRDs

  StrategyInstaller->>areWebhooksAvailable: Check after successful installation
  areWebhooksAvailable->>StrategyDeploymentInstaller: EnsureConversionWebhooks
  StrategyDeploymentInstaller-->>areWebhooksAvailable: Return success or error
  areWebhooksAvailable->>ConversionCRDs: Validate conversion webhook availability
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In `@pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator.go`:
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@ugiordan ugiordan changed the title fix(olm): defer ConversionWebhook spec.conversion write until deployment is ready fix(olm): fix ConversionWebhook spec.conversion lifecycle during CSV upgrades Aug 14, 2026
…upgrades

Two bugs fixed:

1. Upgrade race: spec.conversion was written to CRDs during Install()
   before any pod from the new deployment was ready. Once set, the
   apiserver routes conversion calls to the new service endpoint, but
   since no pod is serving /convert yet, those calls return HTTP 404.

   Fix: skip ConversionWebhook descriptors in
   createOrUpdateCertResourcesForDeployment() so spec.conversion is never
   written during Install(). Add EnsureConversionWebhooks() on
   *StrategyDeploymentInstaller and call it from areWebhooksAvailable(),
   which is only reached after CheckInstalled() confirms pods are ready.
   Gate areWebhooksAvailable() behind strategyInstalled && strategyErr ==
   nil to ensure EnsureConversionWebhooks() is never called prematurely.

2. Missing cleanup when replacement CSV drops the ConversionWebhook:
   handleClusterServiceVersionDeletion returned unconditionally when any
   replacement CSV was found, assuming the replacement would manage
   spec.conversion. If the replacement dropped the ConversionWebhook
   entirely, spec.conversion stayed pointing at the now-deleted service,
   causing all CR conversion requests to fail.

   Fix: build the set of CRDs still covered by a ConversionWebhook in the
   replacement CSV. Only reset spec.conversion to NoneConverter for CRDs
   the new CSV dropped. CRDs the replacement still covers are left intact.
   Return early if the CSV list fails to avoid incorrectly clearing
   spec.conversion with an incomplete picture.

   Also adds a nil guard on crd.Spec.Conversion before writing to it,
   fixing a latent panic in the no-replacement path.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <claude-sonnet-4-6> <noreply@anthropic.com>
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ugiordan force-pushed the fix/conversion-webhook-upgrade-race branch from ec4b964 to 4a4385e Compare August 14, 2026 07:33
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There's a lack of updates to *_test.go files, meaning there aren't any tests to validate this change directly. The comments below come from claude review.

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