Feature Overview (aka. Goal Summary)  

Today RHEL CoreOS is a combination of a standard read-only base image and cluster configuration that is applied by the Machine Config Daemon (MCD) locally on each node.

On-cluster Layering introduces a new configuration flow where the rendered machineconfig is applied during the container image build process.

Initially this flow only applies to situations where there is customization through a layered pool but this feature proposes to move to the build process as the standard flow for all scenarios.

The MCD is difficult to test and problems can be difficult to root cause as many tests can't be done outside of a working cluster. It also relies on OS functionality that is constantly being updated.

Moving to a daemonless architecture would would greatly improve reliability of applying machineconfig content and eliminate entire classes of bugs. It is also expected to improve troubleshooting.

Goals (aka. expected user outcomes)

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Requirements (aka. Acceptance Criteria):

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Anyone reviewing this Feature needs to know which deployment configurations that the Feature will apply to (or not) once it's been completed.  Describe specific needs (or indicate N/A) for each of the following deployment scenarios. For specific configurations that are out-of-scope for a given release, ensure you provide the OCPSTRAT (for the future to be supported configuration) as well.

Use Cases (Optional):

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Questions to Answer (Optional):

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Out of Scope

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Background

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Customer Considerations

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Documentation Considerations

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Interoperability Considerations

Which other projects, including ROSA/OSD/ARO, and versions in our portfolio does this feature impact?  What interoperability test scenarios should be factored by the layered products?  Initial completion during Refinement status.

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