"the gather_facts: false in subsequent plays works if they are all in the same playbook. But it breaks when doing (and all plays using facts):"
Are you sure? Facts within the same Ansible run (different plays) are not cleared. On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Brian Coca <[email protected]> wrote: > the gather_facts: false in subsequent plays works if they are all in the > same playbook. But it breaks when doing (and all plays using facts): > > - include: playA.yml > - include: playB.yml > - include: playC.yml > > Which is a pretty common setup, specially for site.yml and still allows > you to run the plays individually. From irc and tickets this is a pretty > common use case, I understand that it is undocumented/unclear behavior but > I think a better change is through documentation vs removing the way this > has worked in the experience of the majority of the users. > > Also I have not heard about issues with facts not being refreshed, aside > from add_host, group_by which now specifically force a gather/cache > invalidation. > > I think you are 'fixing' it for the rare case, which could also be solved > easier by just documenting the feature or adding a default 'cached' option > that would be clear, explicit and still work as it has (which is pretty > optimal for 99% of the usage). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CADn%2BHsy17_huMRciD5hOfzPUqn%2BMQFNFaSfGCLcEzDRDq6tJ%2Bg%40mail.gmail.com > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAEVJ8QMDGdbEDD4UDDjcb3cUJa%2Bu7Y98DVcuZLU_jkbc38dVRw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
