postgresql_ext does not support async

[astrumas]

SUMMARY

The community.postgresql.postgresql_ext module doesn't appear to support async. I have a task that installs many extensions on many databases which by default runs really slow so I thought it would benefit me to use async.

This was originally brought up here and was told it would be worth raising an issue here.

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

community.postgresql.postgresql_ext

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible [core 2.11.8] 
  config file = /home/carey/projects/infrastructure_configuration/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/<omitted>/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/<omitted>/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/<omitted>/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/<omitted>/.local/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.8.12 (default, Jan 15 2022, 18:39:47) [GCC 7.5.0]
  jinja version = 3.0.3
  libyaml = False

COLLECTION VERSION

Collection           Version
-------------------- -------
community.postgresql 1.6.0

CONFIGURATION

ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR = True
ANSIBLE_NOCOWS = True
ANSIBLE_PIPELINING = True
DEFAULT_ACTION_PLUGIN_PATH = ['/usr/share/ansible_plugins/action_plugins']
DEFAULT_ASK_PASS = False
DEFAULT_CALLBACK_PLUGIN_PATH = ['/usr/share/ansible_plugins/callback_plugins']
DEFAULT_CONNECTION_PLUGIN_PATH = ['/usr/share/ansible_plugins/connection_plugins']
DEFAULT_FILTER_PLUGIN_PATH = ['/usr/share/ansible_plugins/filter_plugins']
DEFAULT_FORKS = 20
DEFAULT_GATHERING = implicit
DEFAULT_LOOKUP_PLUGIN_PATH = ['/usr/share/ansible_plugins/lookup_plugins']
DEFAULT_MANAGED_STR = Ansible managed: {file} modified on %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S by {uid} on {host}
DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL = 15
DEFAULT_REMOTE_PORT = 22
DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 30
DEFAULT_TRANSPORT = smart
DEFAULT_VARS_PLUGIN_PATH = ['/usr/share/ansible_plugins/vars_plugins']
HOST_KEY_CHECKING = False
RETRY_FILES_ENABLED = False

OS / ENVIRONMENT

Ubuntu 18.04 (ansible host)
Ubuntu 20.04 (target remote host)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

- name: "install postgresql extensions"
  postgresql_ext:
    db: "{{ item[0] }}"
    name: "{{ item[1] }}"
  with_nested:
    - "{{ test_database_list }}"
    - - pageinspect
      - pg_buffercache
      - pg_freespacemap
      - pg_prewarm
      - pg_stat_statements
      - pg_visibility
      - pg_trgm
      - pgrowlocks
      - pgstattuple
  become_user: postgres
  async: 30
  poll: 0

EXPECTED RESULTS

async works as expected when using poll:0 resulting in the task "firing and forgeting"

ACTUAL RESULTS

The task takes longer to run than without async/poll used. Using async_status module results in could not find job error.

Complete task code and result can be found here: https://gist.github.com/astrumas/87e54453d4a1021092e300fd9c6361b9

[Andersson007]

@astrumas hello, thank you for the PR!

The async feature is a core one. In other words, it's implemented not on the module's level (we can't make the modules supporting this, it is supported by Ansible in general).

1. Have you tried to ask the question in the #users:ansible.im matrix channel? How to join, see the communication guide. I'm not really strong at a user. @hunleyd @tcraxs @kostiantyn-nemchenko @MichaelDBA maybe you have experience in using async with c.postgresql?

2. Can it be something on the postgresql side? Have you examined its log files for errors after running the task?

[astrumas]

@astrumas hello, thank you for the PR!

The async feature is a core one. In other words, it's implemented not on the module's level (we can't make the modules supporting this, it is supported by Ansible in general).

1. Have you tried to ask the question in the #users:ansible.im matrix channel? How to join, see the communication guide. I'm not really strong at a user. @hunleyd @tcraxs @kostiantyn-nemchenko @MichaelDBA maybe you have experience in using async with c.postgresql?
2. Can it be something on the postgresql side? Have you examined its log files for errors after running the task?

Thanks for your reply and your suggestions

I haven't found anything on the postgres side, but I did try changing the task down to one database and one extension using async and the async_status module still returned an error that the job didn't exist. To my understanding I think that means async is not supported by the module, as it should return that it was completed or that the job existed. This is the first time I have used async, so my understanding could be incorrect.

Ill look into joining the channel and asking there, in the meantime I hope one of your colleagues has used async before with the postgresql modules.

[Andersson007]

Seems nobody has the experience.

@astrumas whatever you'll find, please let us know the result here

[jchancojr]

Hi, @astrumas.

Is this still an issue for you? I've run the suggested repro and am able to use async with poll successfully with ansible [core 2.12.5]

The playbook I used:
issue_198.txt

The output file with async and poll on:
async_on.txt

The output file with async and poll off:
async_off.txt

The async_on.txt file shows successful output as well as both ansible_job_id and ansible_async results file.

The async_off.txt file shows all tasks successful except the ansible.builtin.async_status: task, but this is expected since async is off for this run.

Kindly let me know? We'll be happy to close this issue out for you insofar as it's no longer occurring.

Thanks!

[astrumas]

@jchancojr I will be revisiting it this week and will let you know!

[jchancojr]

@astrumas Perfect. Looking forward to your results.

Also, nice to talk to you again ;)

[jchancojr]

Hi, @astrumas

Just reaching out to see if you've had time to revisit this. No sweat if not. Kindly let me know? Thanks!

[astrumas]

@jchancojr Nice to talk to you again as well!! I apologize, priorities got shifted and I was unable to visit it when I had initially planned to. You will hear back from me this week on this.

[astrumas]

@jchancojr I upgraded to ansible-core 2.12.5 (from 2.11), which also upgraded the community.postgresql collection to 1.7.4 and I am still experiencing this issue.

I copied and used your tasks from your playbook example. I have also included task profiling so you can see how much slower it is with async on versus off.

astrumas_198_playbook_async_off.txt
astrumas_198_playbook_async_on.txt
astrumas_198_async_off.txt
astrumas_198_async_on.txt

[hunleyd]

hi Carey!

community.postgresql collection to 1.7.4

Can you try w/ 2.1.5 ? Just trying to see if it's an issue w/ the backport version or not. Thanks!

[Andersson007]

Can you try w/ 2.1.5 ? Just trying to see if it's an issue w/ the backport version or not. Thanks!

@astrumas you can get the latest version with

ansible-galaxy collection install community.postgresql

UPDATE: Though i think this all relates to the ansible core #198 (comment)