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This should reduce the size of the pod (pause) image since it's purpose is singular and doesn't really need to be built on top of a larger base image.

OCPBUGS-123651 - Move pause container to static build FROM scratch

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Chores
    • Updated the pause container image to use a minimal runtime foundation.
    • Improved container startup configuration while preserving existing pause-container behavior.
    • Reduced reliance on the previous full base image for the RHEL-based build.
    • Streamlined the container runtime contents to support a smaller, more self-contained image.
    • Maintained compatibility with existing pause-container deployment and startup workflows.

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@dustymabe: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-123651, which is valid. The bug has been moved to the POST state.

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This should reduce the size of the pod (pause) image since it's purpose is singular and doesn't really need to be built on top of a larger base image.

OCPBUGS-123651 - Move pause container to static build FROM scratch

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The pause container now builds a statically linked binary. The final image uses scratch, copies the binary to /pod, and starts it with the /pod entrypoint.

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Pause image build

Layer / File(s) Summary
Static build and scratch packaging
build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel
The builder installs glibc-static and compiles the pause binary with -static. The final stage uses scratch, copies the binary to /pod, and sets ENTRYPOINT ["/pod"].

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Change: Refactor

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The pause image is statically linked and can run from scratch without an identified current-head merge risk.


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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Container-Privileges ❌ Error The new runtime stage uses FROM scratch and does not set USER, so the /pod entrypoint runs as UID 0 by default. The PR description does not justify root execution. The changed Dockerfile contain… Add a non-root runtime user to build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel, for example USER 65535:65535 after the FROM scratch stage and before ENTRYPOINT. Use an explicit numeric UID/GID because scratch has no user database. If root is required…
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Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: using a scratch base image for the RHEL pause image. The bug ID and upstream carry marker provide relevant context.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed 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 0…
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Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Stable And Deterministic Test Names ✅ Passed The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. The diff contains Dockerfile build and entrypoint changes, with no Ginkgo test declarations or test titles. The stable and deterministic te…
Test Structure And Quality ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. The patch contains no Ginkgo test code, test files, or test constructs such as It, BeforeEach, AfterEach, Eventually, Consistently, or …
Microshift Test Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. The diff adds no Go files and no new Ginkgo It, Describe, Context, or When tests. Therefore, the MicroShift test-compatibilit…
Single Node Openshift (Sno) Test Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS — The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. It adds a static pause-image build and changes the image entrypoint. It adds no Ginkgo e2e tests or other tests that could make mult…
Topology-Aware Scheduling Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. It modifies image construction and the pause binary entrypoint. It does not add or modify deployment manifests, operator code, contro…
Ote Binary Stdout Contract ✅ Passed PASS. The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. It does not change an OTE binary, Go test setup, suite hooks, logging configuration, or process-level stdout code. The built pause prog…
Ipv6 And Disconnected Network Test Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. The diff adds a static pause binary build and changes the runtime image to scratch; it adds no Ginkgo e2e tests or test networking.…
No-Weak-Crypto ✅ Passed The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. It adds static glibc installation, uses -static, and changes the runtime image to scratch. It does not add MD5, SHA1, DES, RC4, 3DES, B…
No-Sensitive-Data-In-Logs ✅ Passed PASS. The pull request changes only build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel. It adds static compilation and changes the runtime image to scratch. It does not add logging or output of sensitive data. The pause sou…
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The new runtime stage uses FROM scratch and does not set USER, so the /pod entrypoint runs as UID 0 by default. The PR description does not justify root execution. The changed Dockerfile contains no privileged, host namespace, SYS_ADMIN, or allowPrivilegeEscalation settings. The pause source only waits for signals and reaps children, and the repository's generic pause image runs it as UID/GID 65535.

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Add a non-root runtime user to build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel, for example USER 65535:65535 after the FROM scratch stage and before ENTRYPOINT. Use an explicit numeric UID/GID because scratch has no user database. If root is required, document the requirement and its justification instead.

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This is my first contribution here so I'm not sure I did this right. Obviously Dockerfile.Rhel is delivered as part of a few UPSTREAM: <carry> patches already so I don't know if this is the right way or if there is some other way to achieve this goal.

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@dustymabe: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-123651, which is valid.

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  • bug is in the state POST, which is one of the valid states (NEW, ASSIGNED, POST)
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This should reduce the size of the pod (pause) image since it's purpose is singular and doesn't really need to be built on top of a larger base image.

OCPBUGS-123651 - Move pause container to static build FROM scratch

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Chores
  • Updated the pause container image to use a minimal runtime foundation.
  • Improved container startup configuration while preserving existing pause-container behavior.
  • Reduced reliance on the previous full base image for the RHEL-based build.

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In `@build/pause/Dockerfile.Rhel`:
- Line 12: Add an exec-form HEALTHCHECK to the final image near the ENTRYPOINT,
invoking /pod with the supported -v argument so the check returns success
without relying on a shell.
- Line 12: Add a USER 65535:65535 instruction in the final stage of
Dockerfile.Rhel before the ENTRYPOINT so /pod runs as the non-root pause user,
matching the canonical pause image.
- Around line 7-8: Update the build stage in Dockerfile.Rhel so the pause binary
is compiled with gcc’s static-linking option and ensure the builder installs the
static libc development package required by that link. Keep the final scratch
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This should reduce the size of the image since it's purpose is
singular and doesn't really need to be built on top of a larger
base image.

OCPBUGS-123651 - Move pause container to static build FROM scratch
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dustymabe force-pushed the dusty-scratch-pause-image branch from 804db3c to b82054e Compare September 16, 2026 18:07
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@dustymabe: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-123651, which is valid.

3 validation(s) were run on this bug
  • bug is open, matching expected state (open)
  • bug target version (5.1.0) matches configured target version for branch (5.1.0)
  • bug is in the state POST, which is one of the valid states (NEW, ASSIGNED, POST)
Details

In response to this:

This should reduce the size of the pod (pause) image since it's purpose is singular and doesn't really need to be built on top of a larger base image.

OCPBUGS-123651 - Move pause container to static build FROM scratch

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Chores
  • Updated the pause container image to use a minimal runtime foundation.
  • Improved container startup configuration while preserving existing pause-container behavior.
  • Reduced reliance on the previous full base image for the RHEL-based build.
  • Streamlined the container runtime contents to support a smaller, more self-contained image.
  • Maintained compatibility with existing pause-container deployment and startup workflows.

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/pipeline required

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Scheduling required tests:
/test configmap-scale
/test e2e-aws-ovn-cgroupsv2
/test e2e-aws-ovn-crun
/test e2e-aws-ovn-fips
/test e2e-aws-ovn-serial-1of2
/test e2e-aws-ovn-serial-2of2
/test e2e-gcp
/test e2e-metal-ipi-ovn-ipv6
/test k8s-e2e-conformance-aws
/test k8s-e2e-gcp-ovn
/test k8s-e2e-gcp-serial

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/lgtm

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io.k8s.description="This is a component of OpenShift and contains the binary that holds the pod namespaces." \
io.openshift.tags="openshift"
ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/bin/pod" ]
ENTRYPOINT [ "/pod" ]

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ok it strikes me that maybe openshift doesn't default to the ENTRYPOINT for the container and specifies it's own pause_command of /usr/bin/pod - which may be why CI is failing here?

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I would make sure that both paths exist, the old path and whatever EKS is expecting using a symlink or hardlink. I would leave the entrypoint as it was, if EKS respects that then it's fine, if EKS doesn't then i assume /pod is what it's looking for?

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@dustymabe: The following tests failed, say /retest to rerun all failed tests or /retest-required to rerun all mandatory failed tests:

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ci/prow/e2e-metal-ipi-ovn-ipv6 b82054e link true /test e2e-metal-ipi-ovn-ipv6
ci/prow/e2e-gcp b82054e link true /test e2e-gcp
ci/prow/configmap-scale b82054e link true /test configmap-scale
ci/prow/e2e-aws-ovn-serial-1of2 b82054e link true /test e2e-aws-ovn-serial-1of2
ci/prow/k8s-e2e-conformance-aws b82054e link true /test k8s-e2e-conformance-aws
ci/prow/e2e-aws-ovn-fips b82054e link true /test e2e-aws-ovn-fips
ci/prow/perfscale-control-plane-6nodes b82054e link false /test perfscale-control-plane-6nodes
ci/prow/e2e-aws-ovn-crun b82054e link true /test e2e-aws-ovn-crun
ci/prow/k8s-e2e-gcp-ovn b82054e link true /test k8s-e2e-gcp-ovn
ci/prow/k8s-e2e-gcp-serial b82054e link true /test k8s-e2e-gcp-serial
ci/prow/e2e-aws-ovn-serial-2of2 b82054e link true /test e2e-aws-ovn-serial-2of2
ci/prow/e2e-aws-ovn-cgroupsv2 b82054e link true /test e2e-aws-ovn-cgroupsv2

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