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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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CI:

  • Pass ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS=false via workflow environment and Terraform inputs so tests run with facts not injected as variables.

@richm richm requested a review from spetrosi January 8, 2026 20:11
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Configures Ansible to run with INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS disabled in CI workflows by propagating the corresponding environment/TF variable, preparing for Ansible 2.20+ behavior where facts are only available under ansible_facts.

Flow diagram for environment propagation of SR_ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS

flowchart TD
  start([CI_run_started])
  readWorkflow["Read tft.yml workflow"]
  runSetVars["Run set_vars step<br/>populate ARTIFACTS_DIR, ARTIFACTS_URL"]
  buildEnv["Build env_vars string for Terraform<br/>include SR_ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS=false"]
  runTF["Run Terraform with env_vars"]
  tfToAnsible["Terraform invokes Ansible<br/>with INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false"]
  ansibleFacts["Ansible exposes facts only under ansible_facts"]
  ciEnd([CI_run_completed])

  start --> readWorkflow --> runSetVars --> buildEnv --> runTF --> tfToAnsible --> ansibleFacts --> ciEnd
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Propagate Ansible INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS setting into the Terraform-based test workflow so roles can switch from bare fact vars to ansible_facts lookups.
  • Extend the Terraform workflow job variables string to include SR_ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS=false so downstream tooling can detect that Ansible facts are not injected as top-level vars.
playbooks/templates/.github/workflows/tft.yml
Set ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS in the QEMU/KVM integration tests workflow to align CI behavior with upcoming Ansible defaults.
  • Add ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS="false" to the job-level env section so all steps run with fact injection disabled.
playbooks/templates/.github/workflows/qemu-kvm-integration-tests.yml

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Hey - I've left some high level feedback:

  • The new env var names differ (SR_ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS vs ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS); double-check this is intentional and aligned with how the variable is consumed in downstream scripts or jobs.
  • Consider being consistent with the value type for ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS (unquoted false vs quoted "false") so that any consumers that treat it as a boolean or string behave predictably.
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Please address the comments from this code review:

## Overall Comments
- The new env var names differ (`SR_ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS` vs `ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS`); double-check this is intentional and aligned with how the variable is consumed in downstream scripts or jobs.
- Consider being consistent with the value type for `ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS` (unquoted `false` vs quoted `"false"`) so that any consumers that treat it as a boolean or string behave predictably.

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@richm richm changed the title refactor: handle INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false by using ansible_facts instead ci: use by default INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false Jan 8, 2026
@richm richm force-pushed the inject-facts-as-vars branch 2 times, most recently from 582b123 to 028d35e Compare January 12, 2026 16:25
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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>
@richm richm force-pushed the inject-facts-as-vars branch from 028d35e to 5c3531e Compare January 13, 2026 00:58
@richm richm merged commit 0746005 into linux-system-roles:main Jan 13, 2026
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@richm richm deleted the inject-facts-as-vars branch January 13, 2026 14:46
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