Add initial (alpha) documentation about sidecar containers #41802

matthyx · 2023-06-29T06:00:35Z

kubernetes/enhancements#753
kubernetes/kubernetes#116429

content/en/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates.md

sftim · 2023-06-30T15:20:02Z

/sig node

tzneal · 2023-07-03T13:39:47Z

/cc

k8s-ci-robot · 2023-07-31T15:00:49Z

LGTM label has been added.

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content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/_index.md

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/init-containers.md

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/_index.md

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/init-containers.md

content/en/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates.md

sftim · 2023-08-01T14:46:23Z

/hold
To make merges (and conflict resolution) easier, let's squash commits on this one.

OK to unhold once squashed.

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/init-containers.md

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/_index.md

matthyx · 2023-08-01T15:05:38Z

@sftim @tengqm thanks for your valuable inputs, I have updated the PR

Signed-off-by: Matthias Bertschy <matthias.bertschy@gmail.com>

tzneal

/lgtm

k8s-ci-robot · 2023-08-07T15:38:48Z

LGTM label has been added.

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sftim · 2023-08-07T15:44:38Z

/hold cancel

It's squashed

sftim

This could use polish but is good enough for alpha.

/lgtm
/approve

sftim · 2023-08-07T15:45:18Z

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/_index.md

+
+{{< feature-state for_k8s_version="v1.28" state="alpha" >}}
+
+Enabling the [SidecarContainers feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)


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Suggested change

Enabling the [SidecarContainers feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)

Enabling the SidecarContainers` [feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)

sftim · 2023-08-07T15:46:09Z

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/_index.md

+{{< feature-state for_k8s_version="v1.28" state="alpha" >}}
+
+Enabling the [SidecarContainers feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)
+allows specifying a <code>restartPolicy=Always</code> to init containers, making sure they are


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allows specifying a <code>restartPolicy=Always</code> to init containers, making sure they are

allows you to specify `restartPolicy: Always` for init containers. Setting the `Always` restart policy

ensures that the init containers where you set it are

sftim · 2023-08-07T15:46:33Z

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/init-containers.md

+{{< feature-state for_k8s_version="v1.28" state="alpha" >}}
+
+Starting with Kubernetes 1.28 in alpha, a feature gate named `SidecarContainers`
+allows to specify a `restartPolicy` for init containers which is independent of


(nit)

Suggested change

allows to specify a `restartPolicy` for init containers which is independent of

allows you to specify a `restartPolicy` for init containers which is independent of

sftim · 2023-08-07T15:48:32Z

content/en/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/init-containers.md

+The only difference is that they are not required to complete before the next
+init container starts, so a next init container will start after the current
+container status has been set to `Pod.status.containerStatuses[id of container].started=true`


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The only difference is that they are not required to complete before the next

init container starts, so a next init container will start after the current

container status has been set to `Pod.status.containerStatuses[id of container].started=true`

Compared to regular init containers, sidecar-style init containers continue to

run and the next init container can being starting once the kubet has set

the `started` container status for the sidecar-style init container to true.

That status either becomes true because there is a process running in the

container and no startup probe defined, or

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matthyx · 2023-08-08T06:25:11Z

This could use polish but is good enough for alpha.

/lgtm /approve

Thanks @sftim should I open a new PR with your suggestions?

sftim · 2023-08-08T09:20:07Z

Should I open a new PR with your suggestions?

Please do if you've got the capacity for that.

matthyx · 2023-08-08T09:55:37Z

Please do if you've got the capacity for that.

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		{{< feature-state for_k8s_version="v1.28" state="alpha" >}}

		Enabling the [SidecarContainers feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)

	Enabling the [SidecarContainers feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)
	Enabling the SidecarContainers` [feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)

	allows specifying a <code>restartPolicy=Always</code> to init containers, making sure they are
	allows you to specify `restartPolicy: Always` for init containers. Setting the `Always` restart policy
	ensures that the init containers where you set it are

	allows to specify a `restartPolicy` for init containers which is independent of
	allows you to specify a `restartPolicy` for init containers which is independent of

-The only difference is that they are not required to complete before the next
-init container starts, so a next init container will start after the current
-container status has been set to `Pod.status.containerStatuses[id of container].started=true`
+Compared to regular init containers, sidecar-style init containers continue to
+run and the next init container can being starting once the kubet has set
+the `started` container status for the sidecar-style init container to true.
+That status either becomes true because there is a process running in the
+container and no startup probe defined, or

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