That is correct.  As of now there are 17 failing modules in extras with a
total of 19 errors:

https://gist.github.com/sivel/53489d707a010bf8fad3

I'll look into getting it integrated in extras soon, which may necessitate
a couple of changes to provide an exclusion list at run time.

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Greg DeKoenigsberg <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Matt Martz <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Toshio and I have started on this a little while ago, but haven't gotten
> it
> > fully integrated yet.
> >
> > https://github.com/sivel/ansible-testing
>
> Shiny. :)
>
> > One problem is all of the current modules that don't yet pass.
>
> I presume you're saying this is a problem in the context of
> integrating into Travis. We could mitigate that by setting up an
> exclude list containing all modules that don't currently pass, with
> the intention of whittling down that list over time.
>
> I love the idea of using this as a starting point.
>
> --g
>
> >
> > On Monday, October 5, 2015, Greg DeKoenigsberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 7:09 AM,  <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > FWIW it would be nice to have some tool which could check the module
> >> > guidelines automatically.
> >> > Less manual work and less room for disagreement.
> >>
> >> You are so, so right about this. :)
> >>
> >> --g
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Just my two cents,
> >> > Dennis Benzinger
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Friday, September 25, 2015 at 5:09:45 PM UTC+2, Greg DeKoenigsberg
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> The backlog of New Modules in Extras is here:
> >> >>
> >> >> https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/labels/new_plugin
> >> >>
> >> >> The original intention of the Extras module split was to allow us to
> >> >> be more generous with acceptance criteria of new modules, to help
> grow
> >> >> our functionality and community more quickly.  I don't think we're
> >> >> making as much progress as we could be making in merging these
> >> >> modules, and I believe it's because our current process is too
> >> >> restrictive.
> >> >>
> >> >> Here are the baseline criteria for acceptance of modules into Extras,
> >> >> as I see them:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1. New modules have been tested in good faith by users who care about
> >> >> them;
> >> >> 2. New modules adhere to the module guidelines;
> >> >> 3. The submitter of the module is willing and able to maintain the
> >> >> module over time.
> >> >>
> >> >> What do these three criteria have in common? Trust.
> >> >>
> >> >> We must trust that the people who say "I have tested this module"
> have
> >> >> actually done so. We trust that people who say "this module passes
> >> >> guidelines" have checked against those guidelines carefully. We trust
> >> >> that the submitters of these modules will fix issues as they arise,
> >> >> and evaluate and merge pull requests as needed.
> >> >>
> >> >> So that's what I'd like to do. No longer will we require approvals of
> >> >> a small set of individuals; instead, we'll open up the review process
> >> >> to everybody.  Here's how it will work:
> >> >>
> >> >> * All new modules will require two approvals:
> >> >>   + One "worksforme" approval from someone who has
> >> >>       thoroughly tested the module, including all parameters
> >> >>       and switches;
> >> >>   +  One "passes_guidelines" approval from someone who
> >> >>       has vetted the code according to the module guidelines.
> >> >>
> >> >> * Either of which can be given, in a comment, by anybody
> >> >>   (except the submitter, of course).
> >> >>
> >> >> * Any module that has both of these, and no "needs_revision"
> >> >>   votes (which can also be given by anybody) will be approved
> >> >>   for inclusion.
> >> >>
> >> >> * The core team will continue to be the point of escalation for
> >> >>   any issues that may arise (duplicate modules, disagreements
> >> >>   over guidelines, etc.)
> >> >>
> >> >> Does this new policy increase the risk of poor reviews, thus
> >> >> increasing the risk of buggy modules? It might.  But I think that's
> >> >> okay.  Modules are modular for a reason; if a module doesn't work
> >> >> perfectly, the pain is limited only to the flawed module itself --
> >> >> which is not the end of the world.  So long as we have maintainers
> who
> >> >> are committed to improving their modules over time, I think we'll be
> >> >> fine.
> >> >>
> >> >> Note that inclusion of a module in Extras does not imply permanence
> in
> >> >> the same way that inclusion in Core does.  If modules in Extras go
> >> >> unmaintained, we will seek new maintainers, and if we don't find new
> >> >> maintainers, we will ultimately deprecate them.
> >> >>
> >> >> Our new policy is effective immediately, and we will start going
> >> >> through the backlog of new modules asap.  If there's a module you've
> >> >> been waiting to see, you can start testing and reviewing them right
> >> >> away, adding the text "passes_guidelines" or "worksforme" or
> >> >> "needs_revision" as appropriate.
> >> >>
> >> >> Module guidelines can be found here:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/developing_modules.html#module-checklist
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks, as always, for your support and your patience.
> >> >>
> >> >> --g
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Greg DeKoenigsberg
> >> >> Ansible Community Guy
> >> >>
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