Merge pull request #772 from smatzek/add_debian_ppc64le_support

Add Debian ppc64le support

group_vars/all.sample

@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ dummy:
 #  - ntp
 #  - python-setuptools
 
+
+# The list of ceph packages needed for debian.
+# This variable should only be changed if packages are not available from a given
+# install source or architecture.
+#debian_ceph_packages:
+#  - ceph
+#  - ceph-common    #|
+#  - ceph-fs-common #|--> yes, they are already all dependencies from 'ceph'
+#  - ceph-fuse      #|--> however while proceding to rolling upgrades and the 'ceph' package upgrade
+#  - libcephfs1     #|--> they don't get update so we need to force them
+
 # Whether or not to install the ceph-test package.
 #ceph_test: False
 

roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml

@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ redhat_package_dependencies:
   - ntp
   - python-setuptools
 
+
+# The list of ceph packages needed for debian.
+# This variable should only be changed if packages are not available from a given
+# install source or architecture.
+debian_ceph_packages:
+  - ceph
+  - ceph-common    #|
+  - ceph-fs-common #|--> yes, they are already all dependencies from 'ceph'
+  - ceph-fuse      #|--> however while proceding to rolling upgrades and the 'ceph' package upgrade
+  - libcephfs1     #|--> they don't get update so we need to force them
+
 # Whether or not to install the ceph-test package.
 ceph_test: False
 

roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 - name: fail on unsupported architecture
   fail:
     msg: "Architecture not supported {{ ansible_architecture }}"
-  when: "'{{ ansible_architecture }}' not in ['x86_64']"
+  when: "'{{ ansible_architecture }}' not in ['x86_64', 'ppc64le']"
 
 - name: fail on unsupported distribution
   fail:

roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_on_debian.yml

@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@
     pkg: "{{ item }}"
     state: "{{ (upgrade_ceph_packages|bool) | ternary('latest','present') }}"
     default_release: "{{ ceph_stable_release_uca | default(ansible_distribution_release) }}{{ '-backports' if ceph_origin == 'distro' and ceph_use_distro_backports else ''}}"
-  with_items:
-    - ceph
-    - ceph-common    #|
-    - ceph-fs-common #|--> yes, they are already all dependencies from 'ceph'
-    - ceph-fuse      #|--> however while proceding to rolling upgrades and the 'ceph' package upgrade
-    - libcephfs1     #|--> they don't get update so we need to force them
+  with_items: debian_ceph_packages
 
 - name: install ceph-test
   apt: