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Overview

This PR adds comprehensive test coverage validating global value inheritance for the newrelic-logging chart, implements 6 missing global values (proxy, priorityClassName, nodeSelector, tolerations, affinity, hostNetwork), and fixes 5 bugs discovered during testing. The chart uses common-library version 1.3.3 for most global value implementations. This work addresses critical gaps identified in the nri-bundle refactor project: proxy support for corporate environments, scheduling constraints, and verbose logging.

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Fixed Pre-Existing Bugs

Bug #1: DaemonSet Selector Label Mismatch

  • Issue: DaemonSet selector used static labels (app: newrelic-logging, release: {{.Release.Name}}) while pod template used common-library labels (app.kubernetes.io/name, app.kubernetes.io/instance)
  • Impact: Kubernetes API server rejects DaemonSet deployment with error: selector does not match template labels
  • Root Cause: When pod labels were migrated to common-library helpers, DaemonSet selector wasn't updated to match
  • Fix: Updated both daemonset.yaml and daemonset-windows.yaml to use newrelic.common.labels.selectorLabels helper for selector labels

Bug #2: VerboseLog Boolean Evaluation

  • Issue: Template compared boolean $verboseLog variable as string (eq $verboseLog "true") instead of as boolean condition
  • Impact: Setting global.verboseLog=true silently failed—no LOG_LEVEL=debug env var was set
  • Root Cause: Common-library verboseLog helper returns boolean value, but template used string comparison
  • Fix: Changed condition from eq $verboseLog "true" to if $verboseLog in both Linux and Windows DaemonSets

Bugs #3#5: Wrong Precedence in licenseKey, nrStaging, and fargate Helpers

  • Issue: All three helpers checked global.* before local.*, violating the local > global > default contract
  • Impact: A local value could not override a global value — global always won
  • Fix: Reordered checks in _helpers.tpl so local is evaluated first in all three helpers

Added Comprehensive Global Value Inheritance Tests

Created test cases in tests/global-inheritance_test.yaml validating all 22 applicable global values. Tests use YAML anchors and aliases to reduce repetition while keeping each case explicit and readable:

  • proxy (3 tests): HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY environment variables with global/local precedence
  • priorityClassName (3 tests): Pod scheduling priority with common-library helper
  • nodeSelector (3 tests): Node targeting with common-library helper + Windows OS label preservation
  • tolerations (3 tests): Taint tolerance with common-library helper
  • affinity (4 tests): Advanced scheduling with Fargate exclusion preservation
  • hostNetwork (4 tests): Pod host network mode with proper nil-safe precedence
  • verboseLog (4 tests): Maps global.verboseLog: true to LOG_LEVEL=debug env var
  • lowDataMode (3 tests): Reduces log attributes
  • nrStaging (4 tests): Endpoint selection (prod vs staging) — local and global cases
  • fargate (3 tests): Fargate exclusion affinity — local and global cases
  • cluster (2 tests): Cluster name propagation with fixed precedence
  • licenseKey (4 tests): Authentication with global/local override + EU endpoint selection verifying local wins
  • customSecretName (2 tests): Custom secret name and key with global/local override
  • dnsConfig (4 tests): DNS configuration inheritance
  • podLabels (2 tests): Pod label merge behavior
  • labels (2 tests): Resource label inheritance
  • serviceAccount (5 tests): Service account name/create/annotations
  • podSecurityContext (2 tests): Pod security settings
  • containerSecurityContext (2 tests): Container security settings
  • images.registry (2 tests): Registry inheritance with global/local precedence
  • images.pullSecrets (2 tests): Pull secrets inheritance with global/local precedence

All tests validate BOTH global inheritance and override precedence scenarios.

Implemented Missing Global Values

templates/daemonset.yaml & templates/daemonset-windows.yaml:

  • Added proxy environment variables (HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY) with global/local precedence using nil-safe template logic
  • Replaced hardcoded priorityClassName with newrelic.common.priorityClassName helper (common-library 1.3.3+)
  • Replaced hardcoded nodeSelector with newrelic.common.nodeSelector helper while preserving Windows OS labels
  • Replaced hardcoded tolerations with newrelic.common.tolerations helper
  • Replaced custom affinity logic with newrelic.common.affinity helper while preserving Fargate exclusion
  • Implemented hostNetwork with proper nil-safe global inheritance logic (avoids implicit false default)
  • Added verboseLog → LOG_LEVEL mapping (verboseLog=true sets LOG_LEVEL=debug, overrides local logLevel)
  • Replaced custom label helpers with newrelic.common.labels for resource labels and newrelic.common.labels.podLabels for pod labels
  • Updated DaemonSet selector to use newrelic.common.labels.selectorLabels helper (fixes selector mismatch)

templates/_helpers.tpl:

  • Fixed newrelic-logging.licenseKey helper precedence: now implements local > global (was global > local)
  • Fixed newrelic-logging.cluster helper precedence: now implements local > global (was global > local)
  • Fixed newrelic-logging.customSecretName helper precedence: now implements local > global (was global > local)
  • Fixed newrelic-logging.customSecretKey helper precedence: now implements local > global (was global > local)
  • Fixed newrelic.nrStaging helper precedence: now implements local > global (was global > local)
  • Fixed newrelic.fargate helper precedence: now implements local > global (was global > local)

values.yaml:

  • Added proxy: "" field with documentation for HTTP/HTTPS proxy configuration
  • Changed fluentBit.logLevel default from "info" to "" (empty string), enabling global.verboseLog inheritance

Test Results

Charts:      1 passed, 1 total
Test Suites: 15 passed, 15 total
Tests:       138 passed, 138 total
Pass Rate:   100%

Global Values Coverage

All 27 global values from the nri-bundle global contract assessed:

Legend:

  • Applicable: Whether this global value applies to this chart type
  • Tested: Test coverage status
    • Yes - Chart includes explicit helm-unittest test coverage with dedicated test cases and assertions
    • No - Value not applicable to this chart type
  • Notes: Test file location and additional context
Global Value Applicable Tested Notes
cluster Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) - Fixed precedence helper (local > global)
licenseKey Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (4 tests) - Fixed precedence + EU endpoint selection validates local wins
customSecretName Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) - Fixed precedence (local > global)
customSecretLicenseKey Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) - Tested alongside customSecretName
insightsKey No No Not applicable (deprecated)
provider No No Not used by logging chart
labels Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) - NEWLY ADDED via common-library
podLabels Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) - NEWLY ADDED via common-library
images.registry Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) + images_test.yaml - Existing coverage maintained
images.pullSecrets Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) + images_test.yaml - Existing coverage maintained
images.pullPolicy Yes Yes images_test.yaml - Existing coverage maintained
serviceAccount.create Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) - NEWLY ADDED
serviceAccount.name Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (3 tests) - NEWLY ADDED
serviceAccount.annotations Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests) + serviceAccount_test.yaml - Existing coverage maintained
hostNetwork Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (4 tests) - NEWLY FIXED (now nil-safe)
dnsConfig Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (4 tests) + dns_config_test.yaml
proxy Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (3 tests) - NEWLY ADDED
priorityClassName Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (3 tests) - NEWLY FIXED (now uses common-library)
nodeSelector Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (3 tests) - NEWLY FIXED (now uses common-library)
tolerations Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (3 tests) - NEWLY FIXED (now uses common-library)
affinity Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (4 tests) - NEWLY FIXED (preserves Fargate exclusion)
podSecurityContext Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests)
containerSecurityContext Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (2 tests)
privileged No No DaemonSet doesn't require privileged mode
customAttributes No No Not applicable to log forwarding
lowDataMode Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (3 tests) - Reduces log attributes
fargate Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (3 tests) - Fixed precedence (local > global) + affinity tests
nrStaging Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (4 tests) - Fixed precedence (local > global) + endpoint selection
verboseLog Yes Yes global-inheritance_test.yaml (4 tests) - NEWLY FIXED (boolean evaluation)
TOTAL 22/27 22/22 100% coverage of applicable values

Files Modified

Templates (3 files)

  • templates/daemonset.yaml - Fixed selector labels, verboseLog boolean evaluation, added proxy env vars, scheduling helpers, hostNetwork, labels
  • templates/daemonset-windows.yaml - Identical changes to Linux DaemonSet for Windows node compatibility
  • templates/_helpers.tpl - Fixed precedence (local > global) for licenseKey, cluster, customSecretName, customSecretKey, nrStaging, and fargate helpers

Values (1 file)

  • values.yaml - Added proxy field with documentation, fixed logLevel default (empty string enables global.verboseLog inheritance)

Tests (1 file)

  • tests/global-inheritance_test.yaml - Comprehensive helm-unittest test cases validating all applicable global values (new file, uses YAML anchors for base set)

No Breaking Changes

All changes maintain backward compatibility:

  • Proxy field: Defaults to empty string (no behavior change when unset)
  • logLevel default: Changed from "info" to "" - functionally identical (logLevel honored when explicitly set, global.verboseLog honored when not)
  • Scheduling helpers: Transparent migration (same behavior, better implementation)
  • Label helpers: Preserve all existing labels while adding global inheritance capability
  • Selector labels: Fix actual bug without changing pod scheduling behavior
  • Bug fixes: Correct actual behavior without changing expected functionality

Migration Path: Existing deployments continue to work without modification. Users can optionally set global values for cleaner configuration.

Build Status

  • Helm lint: Passing
  • Helm unittest: 138/138 tests passing (100%)
  • Template rendering: No errors
  • Backward compatibility: Verified

@dpacheconr dpacheconr requested review from a team as code owners December 1, 2025 10:18
@dpacheconr dpacheconr force-pushed the refactor/newrelic-logging-global-inheritance-clean branch 4 times, most recently from dea0fcb to cfaf8da Compare December 2, 2025 10:20
dpacheconr and others added 5 commits March 11, 2026 09:51
…pport

- Implemented proxy support with HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY environment variables
- Fixed cluster helper precedence (local > global instead of global > local)
- Replaced custom labels helpers with common-library for global.labels/podLabels inheritance
- Fixed scheduling constraints to use common-library helpers (priorityClassName, nodeSelector, tolerations, affinity)
- Implemented hostNetwork global inheritance with proper nil-safe checking
- Added verboseLog support mapping global.verboseLog to LOG_LEVEL=debug
- Added proxy field to values.yaml with documentation
- Created comprehensive test suite with 47 new tests covering all applicable global values
- All 107 tests passing (61 existing + 47 new)

Global values now supported:
- proxy (HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY for Fluent Bit)
- priorityClassName, nodeSelector, tolerations, affinity (scheduling)
- hostNetwork (with global/local precedence)
- verboseLog (maps to LOG_LEVEL=debug)
- labels, podLabels (via common-library)
- cluster (fixed precedence)
- All common-library values (images, security contexts, serviceAccount, dnsConfig, lowDataMode, nrStaging)

Test Results: 107/107 passing (100% pass rate)
This commit fixes 2 critical bugs discovered during testing:

**Critical Bug #1: DaemonSet Selector Label Mismatch**
- **Issue**: DaemonSet selector used static labels (app, release) while pod template used common-library labels (app.kubernetes.io/name, app.kubernetes.io/instance)
- **Impact**: Kubernetes rejects DaemonSet deployment with error: selector does not match template labels
- **Root Cause**: When migrating pod labels to common-library helpers, DaemonSet selector wasn't updated
- **Fix**: Updated both daemonset.yaml and daemonset-windows.yaml to use newrelic.common.labels.selectorLabels helper

**Critical Bug #2: VerboseLog Boolean Evaluation**
- **Issue**: Template compared boolean $verboseLog variable as string "true" instead of boolean
- **Impact**: Setting global.verboseLog=true didn't set LOG_LEVEL=debug (silent configuration failure)
- **Root Cause**: Common-library verboseLog helper returns boolean value, but template used string comparison
- **Fix**: Changed condition from eq $verboseLog "true" to if $verboseLog in both Linux and Windows DaemonSets
…oseLog inheritance

- Changed fluentBit.logLevel default from "info" to "" (empty)
- This allows global.verboseLog=true to correctly set LOG_LEVEL=debug
- Added clear precedence comments in values.yaml

Root cause: values.yaml had logLevel: "info" as default, causing the
template's if $logLevel condition to always be true, preventing
global.verboseLog from being evaluated.

Test Results: All 107 helm-unittest tests pass
Template validation:
- Default (no settings) → LOG_LEVEL="info"
- global.verboseLog=true → LOG_LEVEL="debug"
- Explicit fluentBit.logLevel → takes precedence
…ues test coverage

- Fix customSecretName and customSecretLicenseKey helpers to use Local > Global > Default precedence
- Add 16 new test cases for missing global values coverage
- Add tests for images.registry, images.pullSecrets, serviceAccount.create, serviceAccount.annotations
- Add tests for customSecretName, customSecretLicenseKey, dnsConfig
- All 20 applicable global values now have explicit test coverage (100%)
- Tests verify both inheritance (global applies when local empty) and precedence (local overrides global)
Define &base anchor on first test set block, apply <<: *base merge
throughout so licenseKey is not repeated across all 58 test cases.
@dpacheconr dpacheconr force-pushed the refactor/newrelic-logging-global-inheritance-clean branch from 5d7db7c to f47a930 Compare March 11, 2026 10:03
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Rebased onto master . Updated description. Also added YAML anchors (&base / <<: *base) across all 58 new tests to avoid repeating the base licenseKey setup.

…pullPolicy support

Consolidates changes from PR newrelic#2005 into this branch:

- Add persistenceInitContainerImage helper: global.images.registry is
  prepended to busybox when set; chart-level repository takes precedence
- Add imagePullPolicy helper: chart-specific > global.images.pullPolicy > IfNotPresent
- Add persistenceInitContainerImagePullPolicy helper: same precedence for init container
- Wire daemonset.yaml init container to use image/pullPolicy helpers
- Wire main container imagePullPolicy to use imagePullPolicy helper
- Add fluentBit.persistenceInitContainerImage values block (repo, tag, pullPolicy)
- Add images_test.yaml: LICENSE_KEY secret, pullPolicy precedence, init container
  image/pullPolicy tests (180 lines, 11 new test cases)

Note: global.images.pullSecrets is handled automatically by the common-library
renderPullSecrets helper via context; no custom wiring needed.

Closes newrelic#2005
…nce to local > global

Pre-existing helpers had global checked before local, violating the
local > global > default contract. Also adds tests verifying local
values take precedence over global for all three helpers.
@dpacheconr dpacheconr changed the title newrelic-logging: Add Comprehensive Global Value Inheritance Test Coverage and Fix Critical Bugs newrelic-logging: Add Comprehensive Global Value Inheritance and Fix Precedence Bugs Mar 24, 2026
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