[Bugfix] Recover model deletion after missed Node events

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What this PR does

Fixes #597.

Recover model deletion and status cleanup after a missed Node deletion event. Confirm Node absence with the uncached API reader before deleting its status ConfigMap, using UID/resourceVersion preconditions. Preserve ConfigMaps for existing Nodes, including NotReady Nodes.

Why we need it

BaseModel and ClusterBaseModel deletion can otherwise wait indefinitely for an agent on a Node that no longer exists.

Scope question: should empty orphaned ConfigMaps be handled here or separately? This fix runs during model reconciliation, not as an independent cleanup loop. Empty or already-acknowledged ConfigMaps can remain. Same-name Node recreation is also not fenced by ConfigMap preconditions.

How to test

make test
make ci-lint
pre-commit run --all-files

These passed locally, along with focused race tests. The missed-event reproduction fails on base 38dc49b5 and passes with this patch for both model types. Tests cover live Nodes, lookup/delete errors, partial retries, and other finalizers.

Checklist

• Tests added/updated
• Docs updated (N/A)
• make test passes locally

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The controller now uses an uncached Node reader to identify missing Nodes. It cleans orphaned per-node ConfigMaps during status reconciliation and model deletion, while preserving finalizers for live Nodes and cleanup errors.

Changes

Orphaned node cleanup

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Uncached Node reader wiring pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backend.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/controller.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/reconcile.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/status.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/controller_test.go	Reconcilers configure an API reader and pass it through the per-node backend into status and deletion paths.
Orphan detection and status cleanup pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/gc.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/status.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/gc_test.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/orphaned_node_test.go	Status processing validates ConfigMaps, confirms Node absence through cached and uncached reads, deletes confirmed orphans, and preserves invalid or live objects.
Model deletion convergence pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/deletion.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/gc_test.go, pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/orphaned_node_test.go	Deletion acknowledges deleted entries, cleans orphaned ConfigMaps, waits for live Nodes, and retries after partial cleanup failures.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 3cc34

Missed Node deletion events can still leave empty status ConfigMaps accumulating indefinitely, so cleanup coverage should be completed before merge.

Suggested reviewers: slin1237

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 20.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 20 functions across 9 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes satisfy issue #597. They detect missing Nodes through an uncached API reader, ignore orphaned ConfigMaps during deletion counting, delete stale ConfigMaps during deletion and status reconc…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes remain within the linked issue scope. Controller wiring, garbage-collection logic, and regression tests directly support orphaned Node ConfigMap cleanup and model deletion recovery.
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: recovering model deletion after missed Node deletion events.

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Inline comments:
In `@pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/status.go`:
- Around line 49-65: The processModelStatus flow currently skips empty labeled
ConfigMaps, preventing cleanup after the final model key is removed. Add a
separate sweep for labeled ConfigMaps with no remaining model keys that invokes
cleanupOrphanedNodeConfigMap, while preserving the existing modelKey filter for
ConfigMaps still containing another model’s key and maintaining ownership
boundaries.

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📒 Files selected for processing (9)

• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backend.go
• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/deletion.go
• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/gc.go
• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/gc_test.go
• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/reconcile.go
• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/backends/pernode/status.go
• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/controller.go
• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/controller_test.go
• pkg/controller/v1beta1/basemodel/orphaned_node_test.go

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[SamJSui]

One scope question from CodeRabbit's review: empty node-status ConfigMaps can remain after the last model entry is removed. They do not block model deletion, but cleanup when no model CRs remain needs a trigger independent of model reconciliation.

Would you prefer that included here or handled in a follow-up?