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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

Summary by Sourcery

Update Ansible role and tests to use the new ansible_facts-based fact access instead of legacy fact variables for compatibility with INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false.

Enhancements:

  • Replace uses of legacy fact variables (e.g., ansible_distribution, ansible_memory_mb) with ansible_facts lookups across role variables, templates, and tests to align with Ansible 2.20+ behavior.

Documentation:

  • Adjust OSTree README documentation to describe DISTRO-VERSION in terms of ansible_facts-based keys instead of deprecated fact variables.

Tests:

  • Update test playbooks and vars to validate behavior using ansible_facts-based access patterns, including memory and distribution checks.

@richm richm requested a review from spetrosi as a code owner January 7, 2026 22:17
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Refactors Ansible variable usage to rely on the ansible_facts dictionary instead of injected fact variables, updating role variables, templates, tests, and documentation to be compatible with INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false and Ansible 2.20+ deprecations.

Flow diagram for updated use of ansible_facts in PostgreSQL role

flowchart TD
  AnsiblePlaybook[Ansible playbook] --> GatherFacts[Gather facts]
  GatherFacts --> ansible_facts[ansible_facts dict]

  ansible_facts --> RequiredFactsVars[Set __postgresql_required_facts using ansible_facts keys]
  ansible_facts --> NoSubsetFactsVars[Set __postgresql_no_subset_facts using memory_mb]

  RequiredFactsVars --> CheckRequiredFacts[Check required facts present]
  NoSubsetFactsVars --> CheckRequiredFacts

  CheckRequiredFacts -->|missing distribution or memory_mb| FailTask[Fail task or gather extra subsets]
  CheckRequiredFacts -->|all present| UseFacts[Use ansible_facts in role]

  UseFacts --> DistroFlags[Compute __postgresql_is_rh_distro and __postgresql_is_rh_distro_fedora from ansible_facts.distribution]
  UseFacts --> TuningTemplate[Render postgresql-internal.conf.j2 using ansible_facts.memory_mb]

  DistroFlags --> RoleConditionals[Role conditionals based on distro]
  TuningTemplate --> PostgresqlConf[postgresql-internal.conf]
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Change Details Files
Replace deprecated fact variables with ansible_facts lookups across role vars, templates, and tests.
  • Update commented example in include-vars test to use ansible_facts['distribution'] and related keys instead of ansible_distribution-style variables.
  • Adjust required fact names from ansible_memory_mb to memory_mb and align no-subset fact configuration accordingly.
  • Change Red Hat distro detection helpers to reference ansible_facts['distribution'] in both role vars and test vars.
  • Update README-ostree documentation to describe DISTRO-VERSION in terms of ansible_facts["distribution"] and ansible_facts["distribution_version"].
  • Modify PostgreSQL tuning template and associated tests to compute memory-based settings using ansible_facts.memory_mb rather than ansible_memory_mb.
tests/tests_include_vars_from_parent.yml
vars/main.yml
README-ostree.md
templates/postgresql-internal.conf.j2
tests/tasks/install_and_check.yml
tests/vars/rh_distros_vars.yml

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Hey - I've left some high level feedback:

  • The PR mixes bracket and attribute access for facts (e.g., ansible_facts['distribution'] vs ansible_facts.memory_mb); consider standardizing on one style (typically bracket access) for consistency and to avoid surprises with complex or nested facts.
  • In tests/tests_include_vars_from_parent.yml, the comment now refers to ansible_facts['distribution'] while the actual expression still uses facts['distribution']; consider aligning the comment with the implementation to avoid confusion for future readers.
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## Overall Comments
- The PR mixes bracket and attribute access for facts (e.g., `ansible_facts['distribution']` vs `ansible_facts.memory_mb`); consider standardizing on one style (typically bracket access) for consistency and to avoid surprises with complex or nested facts.
- In `tests/tests_include_vars_from_parent.yml`, the comment now refers to `ansible_facts['distribution']` while the actual expression still uses `facts['distribution']`; consider aligning the comment with the implementation to avoid confusion for future readers.

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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 75fb4b7 to 6db6272 Compare January 7, 2026 22:31
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@richm richm merged commit 2081992 into linux-system-roles:main Jan 7, 2026
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@richm richm deleted the inject-facts-as-vars branch January 7, 2026 23:56
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