kubernetes/kops · error

error reading keyset %q: %v

Error message

error reading keyset %q: %v

What it means

Error "error reading keyset %q: %v" thrown in kubernetes/kops.

Source

Thrown at upup/pkg/fi/secrets/clientset_secretstore.go:233

	}

	// Confirm the secret exists
	s, err := c.loadSecret(ctx, name)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to load secret immediately after creation: %v", err)
	}
	return s, nil
}

// loadSecret returns the named secret, if it exists, otherwise returns nil
func (c *ClientsetSecretStore) loadSecret(ctx context.Context, name string) (*fi.Secret, error) {
	name = NamePrefix + name
	keyset, err := c.clientset.Keysets(c.namespace).Get(ctx, name, metav1.GetOptions{})
	if err != nil {
		if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
			return nil, nil
		}
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error reading keyset %q: %v", name, err)
	}

	return parseSecret(keyset)
}

// parseSecret attempts to parse the primary secret, otherwise returns nil
func parseSecret(keyset *kops.Keyset) (*fi.Secret, error) {
	primary := fi.FindPrimary(keyset)
	if primary == nil {
		return nil, nil
	}

	s := &fi.Secret{}
	s.Data = primary.PrivateMaterial
	return s, nil
}

// createSecret will create the Secret, overwriting an existing secret if replace is true

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at upup/pkg/fi/secrets/clientset_secretstore.go:233 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of kubernetes/kops@4c8573c808 (2026-09-05). Data as JSON: /api/errors/65b24f6fc03b08ad. Report an issue: GitHub.