refactor: handle INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false by using ansible_facts instead#270
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…stead Ansible 2.20 has deprecated the use of Ansible facts as variables. For example, `ansible_distribution` is now deprecated in favor of `ansible_facts["distribution"]`. This is due to making the default setting `INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false`. For now, this will create WARNING messages, but in Ansible 2.24 it will be an error. See https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.20.html#inject-facts-as-vars Signed-off-by: Rich Megginson <rmeggins@redhat.com>
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Reviewer's GuideRefactors Ansible playbooks, tests, templates, and docs to stop using injected fact variables (e.g., ansible_distribution, ansible_env, ansible_all_ipv4_addresses) and instead consistently access facts via ansible_facts, including adjusting inventory generation and documentation accordingly. File-Level Changes
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Hey - I've left some high level feedback:
- Several places index directly into
ansible_facts/ansible_facts['env'](e.g.ansible_facts['env']['SSH_CONNECTION'],ansible_facts['default_ipv4']) which will raise errors if those keys are absent; consider usingdefault(),get(), or|d({})patterns in Jinja to make these references more robust. - In
tests/inventory.yaml.j2, you now materialize the legacyansible_*variables fromansible_facts, but only for IP-related keys; if other legacy facts are still used elsewhere, it may be worth centralizing all such mappings here to avoid subtle inconsistencies between hosts.
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- Several places index directly into `ansible_facts`/`ansible_facts['env']` (e.g. `ansible_facts['env']['SSH_CONNECTION']`, `ansible_facts['default_ipv4']`) which will raise errors if those keys are absent; consider using `default()`, `get()`, or `|d({})` patterns in Jinja to make these references more robust.
- In `tests/inventory.yaml.j2`, you now materialize the legacy `ansible_*` variables from `ansible_facts`, but only for IP-related keys; if other legacy facts are still used elsewhere, it may be worth centralizing all such mappings here to avoid subtle inconsistencies between hosts.Help me be more useful! Please click 👍 or 👎 on each comment and I'll use the feedback to improve your reviews.
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Ansible 2.20 has deprecated the use of Ansible facts as variables. For
example,
ansible_distributionis now deprecated in favor ofansible_facts["distribution"]. This is due to making the defaultsetting
INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false. For now, this will create WARNINGmessages, but in Ansible 2.24 it will be an error.
See https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.20.html#inject-facts-as-vars
Signed-off-by: Rich Megginson rmeggins@redhat.com
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Update Ansible playbooks, test inventories, and documentation to use fact data via ansible_facts instead of legacy fact variables, aligning with newer Ansible INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false behavior.
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