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CI's e2e suites run on kind, whose nodes are containers sharing the runner's kernel. Nothing in CI performs a real reboot: the reboot interrupts under k8s-tests/chainsaw/ run the agentless image, which never touches the host, and the real-agent suite (k8s-tests/operator-agent/) uses only noop interrupts. Systemd shutdown ordering, kernel module and driver installs, GPU workloads, and drains of real workloads are equally out of reach.

Nothing told contributors or agents this. AGENTS.md described kind as "a real cluster", and the PR template's only testing item was "New or existing tests cover these changes." PRs touching host-level paths therefore list unit and kind results, and a reviewer can't tell which claims were verified on a node and which were only reasoned about. #673 is a recent example: its claim that a systemd-terminated reboot still reports success is sound, but the description doesn't say it rests on unit tests and reasoning rather than a real reboot.

This PR makes that explicit without making real-hardware testing mandatory:

  • .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md: a new Testing section (unit / kind e2e / real node) with a Not exercised line. "Nothing" is a valid answer, but a blank one isn't.
  • AGENTS.md (.claude/CLAUDE.md): a rule in the Tests section listing what kind can't exercise, and saying that PRs touching those paths must state what ran on a real node. It also corrects the "real cluster" wording.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md: the same guidance for human contributors, next to the existing note on running the suites locally.

Testing

  • Unit tests
  • e2e on kind (CI or local)
  • Real node:

Not exercised: Nothing to run. This is a docs and template change only.

Checklist

  • I am familiar with the Contributing Guidelines.
  • My commits are signed off per the DCO and cryptographically signed: git commit -s -S.
  • New or existing tests cover these changes.
  • The documentation is up to date with these changes.

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The changes clarify that Chainsaw runs on kind and describe the real-node behavior it does not cover. Contributor and agent guidance asks authors to report real-node test conditions and untested scenarios for relevant changes. The pull request template adds prompts for unit tests, kind e2e tests, and real-node testing.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~5 minutes

Suggested reviewers: ayuskauskas

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to f7377

Authors may leave reviewers without real-node coverage details for on_host changes. This is a bounded documentation gap, and adding the trigger is advisable before merge.

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- Line 6: Update the Testing guidance in the PR template and contributor
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Comment thread .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md Outdated
CI's e2e suites run on kind, whose nodes are containers sharing the
runner's kernel. Nothing in CI performs a real reboot: the reboot
interrupts under k8s-tests/chainsaw/ run the agentless image, and the
real-agent suite uses only noop interrupts. Systemd shutdown ordering,
kernel module and driver installs, GPU workloads, and real workload
drains are equally out of reach.

Neither AGENTS.md nor the PR template said so, and AGENTS.md described
kind as "a real cluster". PRs touching those paths therefore listed
unit and kind results and left reviewers unable to tell a claim that
was verified on a node from one that was only reasoned about.

Add a Testing section to the PR template with an explicit "Not
exercised" line, a matching rule in AGENTS.md's Tests section, and a
paragraph in CONTRIBUTING.md. Not having run on real hardware stays an
acceptable answer; the requirement is only that it is stated.

Signed-off-by: Brian Lockwood <lockwobr@gmail.com>
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