fix: make Spectrum-X deploy validation idempotent

[almaslennikov]

Summary

• stop NicConfigurationTemplate validation from waiting on FirmwareUpdateInProgress when the matched NicDevice has no spec.firmware
• exclude Spectrum-X operator-generated SriovNetworkPoolConfig, SriovNetworkNodePolicy, and OVSNetwork objects from stray-resource preflight using the spectrumx.nvidia.com/owner-name label
• keep unlabelled resources of those kinds subject to normal conflict detection and overwrite remediation
• add regression coverage and update deploy/validation documentation and skills

Validation

• TMPDIR=/Users/amaslennikov/workspace/tmp/l8k-spectrumx-go-tmp CGO_ENABLED=0 go test ./...
• TMPDIR=/Users/amaslennikov/workspace/tmp/l8k-spectrumx-go-tmp CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ./...
• git diff --check upstream/main...HEAD

Not run locally: make lint, because golangci-lint is not installed.

[greptile-apps]

Greptile Summary

Makes Spectrum-X deployment validation idempotent by:

• Ignoring stale firmware conditions for configuration-only NicDevices without spec.firmware.
• Excluding labeled Spectrum-X operator-generated SR-IOV and OVS child resources from stray-resource detection.
• Adding regression tests and documenting the revised validation behavior.

Confidence Score: 5/5

The PR appears safe to merge with no actionable correctness or security defects identified.

The changed validation predicates align with the documented Spectrum-X ownership and NicDevice firmware contracts, and regression tests cover both the intended exemptions and preserved conflict detection.

Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
pkg/networkoperatorplugin/crstate/nicconfig.go	Gates firmware-condition validation on the presence of spec.firmware, preventing stale firmware status from blocking configuration-only deployments.
pkg/networkoperatorplugin/crstate/nicconfig_test.go	Updates firmware-gating coverage and adds a regression test for stale firmware conditions when no firmware specification is present.
pkg/networkoperatorplugin/preflight/strays.go	Exempts the three documented Spectrum-X child resource kinds from stray detection when they carry the operator ownership label.
pkg/networkoperatorplugin/preflight/strays_test.go	Verifies labeled child resources are excluded while unlabeled resources and other labeled kinds remain subject to conflict detection.

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