- name: kernel settings
  gather_facts: no
  hosts: "{{target}}"
  become: "{{become_var}}"
  tasks:

  - name: tune kernel settings
    blockinfile:
      block: "{{ lookup('file', 'blockinfile/sysctl.conf') }}"
      path: /etc/sysctl.conf
      create: true
    notify: apply kernel settings

  #
  # vmware customize
  #

  - include_tasks: sysctl-incl-vmware.yml
    when: vmware is defined

  handlers:

  - name: apply kernel settings
    shell:
      executable: /bin/bash
      cmd: sysctl -p