---
- name: Run a series of test commands
  command  : "{{ item }}"
  until    : t_cmd.rc == 0
  retries  : "{{ num_retries }}"
  delay    : "{{ poll_interval }}"
  loop     : "{{ check_commands }}"
  register : t_cmd


- name: Increment counter
  set_fact:
    rcount: "{{ 1 if rcount is undefined else rcount | int + 1 }}"


- name: End condition met. Aborting...
  fail:
    msg: "Bye"
  when: rcount|int >= num_retries


- name: Current status
  debug:
    msg: "Currently on run {{ rcount }} of {{ num_retries }}."
  run_once: yes


- name: Pause for {{ pause_time }} seconds
  pause:
    seconds: "{{ pause_time }}"


- name: Include ourself for recursion
  include_tasks: tasks/long_running_tasks.yml





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