ci(test/gnmi): Run OpenConfig gNMI integration tests in CI

Add a dedicated GitHub Actions workflow for gNMI integration tests using the
OpenConfig provider. The workflow runs in parallel with other test jobs,
executing tests with 4 processes via Ginkgo's --procs flag.

Signed-off-by: Pujol <enric.pujol@sap.com>

Author: nikatza

.github/workflows/test-gnmi.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+  # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and IronCore contributors
+  # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+  name: Test gNMI integration
+
+  on:
+    pull_request:
+      branches:
+        - main
+      paths-ignore:
+        - 'docs/**'
+        - '**/*.md'
+
+  permissions:
+    contents: read
+
+  jobs:
+    test-gnmi:
+      name: Run gNMI Integration Tests (OpenConfig)
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      steps:
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+          with:
+            go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+        - name: Install ginkgo
+          run: go install github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2/ginkgo@latest
+        - name: Running gNMI tests
+          run: make test-gnmi TESTGNMI_PROVIDER=openconfig GINKGO_PROCS=4
+

Makefile

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ default: build-all
 IMG ?= controller:latest
 
 # E2E test dependency versions
-E2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION ?= v0.82.2
-E2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION ?= v1.17.2
+TESTE2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION ?= v0.82.2
+TESTE2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION ?= v1.17.2
 
 # CONTAINER_TOOL defines the container tool to be used for building images.
 # The default is docker, but it can be overridden to use other tools (i.e. podman or nerdctl).
@@ -88,22 +88,19 @@ test-e2e: FORCE
 	}
 	@printf "\e[1;36m>> go test ./test/e2e/ -v -ginkgo.v\e[0m\n"
 	@KIND_CLUSTER=$(KIND_CLUSTER) \
-	  E2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION=$(E2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION) \
-	  E2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION=$(E2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION) \
+	  E2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION=$(TESTE2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION) \
+	  E2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION=$(TESTE2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION) \
 	  go test ./test/e2e/ -v -ginkgo.v
 
-# Run gNMI server unit tests
-test-gnmi-unit: FORCE
-	@printf "\e[1;36m>> go test ./test/gnmi/testserver/...\e[0m\n"
-	@go test ./test/gnmi/testserver/...
+# Provider for gNMI integration tests
+TESTGNMI_PROVIDER ?= openconfig
+# Number of parallel Ginkgo processes
+GINKGO_PROCS ?= 4
 
-# Provider for gNMI integration tests (default: openconfig)
-PROVIDER ?= openconfig
-
-# Run gNMI integration tests (envtest-based)
-test-gnmi: FORCE test-gnmi-unit install-setup-envtest
-	@printf "\e[1;36m>> ginkgo run --procs=4 ./test/gnmi/ (PROVIDER=$(PROVIDER))\e[0m\n"
-	@KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS=$$(setup-envtest use 1.32 -p path) PROVIDER=$(PROVIDER) ginkgo run --procs=4 ./test/gnmi/
+# Run gNMI integration tests
+test-gnmi: FORCE install-setup-envtest
+	@printf "\e[1;36m>> ginkgo run --procs=$(GINKGO_PROCS) ./test/gnmi/ (PROVIDER=$(TESTGNMI_PROVIDER))\e[0m\n"
+	@KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS=$$(setup-envtest use 1.32 -p path) PROVIDER=$(TESTGNMI_PROVIDER) ginkgo run --procs=$(GINKGO_PROCS) ./test/gnmi/
 
 docker-build: FORCE
 	@printf "\e[1;36m>> $(CONTAINER_TOOL) build --tag=$(IMG) .\e[0m\n"

Makefile.maker.yaml

@@ -127,22 +127,19 @@ verbatim: |
     }
     @printf "\e[1;36m>> go test ./test/e2e/ -v -ginkgo.v\e[0m\n"
     @KIND_CLUSTER=$(KIND_CLUSTER) \
-      E2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION=$(E2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION) \
-      E2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION=$(E2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION) \
+      E2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION=$(TESTE2E_PROMETHEUS_OPERATOR_VERSION) \
+      E2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION=$(TESTE2E_CERTMANAGER_VERSION) \
       go test ./test/e2e/ -v -ginkgo.v
 
-  # Run gNMI server unit tests
-  test-gnmi-unit: FORCE
-    @printf "\e[1;36m>> go test ./test/gnmi/testserver/...\e[0m\n"
-    @go test ./test/gnmi/testserver/...
+  # Provider for gNMI integration tests
+  TESTGNMI_PROVIDER ?= openconfig
+  # Number of parallel Ginkgo processes
+  GINKGO_PROCS ?= 4
 
-  # Provider for gNMI integration tests (default: openconfig)
-  PROVIDER ?= openconfig
-
-  # Run gNMI integration tests (envtest-based)
-  test-gnmi: FORCE test-gnmi-unit install-setup-envtest
-    @printf "\e[1;36m>> ginkgo run --procs=4 ./test/gnmi/ (PROVIDER=$(PROVIDER))\e[0m\n"
-    @KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS=$$(setup-envtest use 1.32 -p path) PROVIDER=$(PROVIDER) ginkgo run --procs=4 ./test/gnmi/
+  # Run gNMI integration tests
+  test-gnmi: FORCE install-setup-envtest
+    @printf "\e[1;36m>> ginkgo run --procs=$(GINKGO_PROCS) ./test/gnmi/ (PROVIDER=$(TESTGNMI_PROVIDER))\e[0m\n"
+    @KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS=$$(setup-envtest use 1.32 -p path) PROVIDER=$(TESTGNMI_PROVIDER) ginkgo run --procs=$(GINKGO_PROCS) ./test/gnmi/
 
   docker-build: FORCE
     @printf "\e[1;36m>> $(CONTAINER_TOOL) build --tag=$(IMG) .\e[0m\n"