kubernetes/minikube

containerd: Skip TestPreload/Restart-With-Preload-Check-User-Image

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#23,035 opened on May 23, 2026

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Description

The test fails in Prow but for some reason does not fail in Jenkins.

The failure is expected since we don't have mechanism for preserving user images when loading preloads for containerd.

Until we add this or simplify preloads so they don't overwrite user images (#23018) we need to skip the test.

High priority since this break required tests, preventing merge of other PRs. Currently merge requires admin rights because of this issue.

Example failure: https://prow.k8s.io/view/gs/kubernetes-ci-logs/pr-logs/pull/minikube/23031/pull-minikube-docker-containerd-linux-x86/2058215384078618624

Related issues:

  • #22269

Plan:

  • Skip the test with a message linking to this issue

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Research direction
The issue requires skipping the TestPreload/Restart With Preload Check User Image test. Locate the test file (likely in a test directory for containerd preloads). Add a skip statement with a defer that marks the test as skipped and includes a reference to this issue. Verify the skip logic matches the existing test framework's conventions. The related issues #22269 and #23018 provide context on the preload user image problem.
Tech stack
godockerkubernetes
Domain
testingdevops
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Go programmingfamiliarity with minikube testingbasic understanding of containerd
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