https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/678
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1. 1. 1. 1. 1. SUMMARY

I see differences between indirect and direct references to k8s_info and the async task option. I don't know if this a bug or working as designed. Or if this a builtin redirect isssue?

This works...
```

• name: built-in redirect example (works)
  k8s_info:
  ...
  async: "120"
  poll: "1"
  ````
  This doesn't work...
  ```
• name: direct example (doesn't work)
  kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
  ...
  async: "120"
  poll: "1"
  ```
  and fails with
  ```
  task path: /root/molecule/async-recreate.yml:25
  An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: NoneType: None
  fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "async is not supported for this task."}

  ```

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. COMPONENT NAME
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kubernetes.core.k8s_info

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. ANSIBLE VERSION
               <!--- Paste verbatim output from "ansible --version" between quotes -->
               ```
               ansible --version
               ansible [core 2.14.14]
               config file = None
               configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
               ansible python module location = /root/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
               ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
               executable location = /root/.venv/bin/ansible
               python version = 3.9.17 (main, Jun 13 2023, 16:05:09) [GCC 8.3.0] (/root/.venv/bin/python)
               jinja version = 3.1.3
               libyaml = True

```

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. COLLECTION VERSION
               <!--- Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list <namespace>.<collection>" between the quotes
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               -->
               ```ansible-galaxy collection list kubernetes.core
               ansible-galaxy [core 2.14.14]
               config file = None
               configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
               ansible python module location = /root/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
               ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
               executable location = /root/.venv/bin/ansible-galaxy
               python version = 3.9.17 (main, Jun 13 2023, 16:05:09) [GCC 8.3.0] (/root/.venv/bin/python)
               jinja version = 3.1.3
               libyaml = True
               No config file found; using defaults

1. /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
   Collection Version
   • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -------
                               kubernetes.core 3.0.0

```

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. CONFIGURATION
               <!--- Paste verbatim output from "ansible-config dump --only-changed" between quotes -->
               ```ansible-config dump --only-changed
               ansible-config [core 2.14.14]
               config file = None
               configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
               ansible python module location = /root/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
               ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
               executable location = /root/.venv/bin/ansible-config
               python version = 3.9.17 (main, Jun 13 2023, 16:05:09) [GCC 8.3.0] (/root/.venv/bin/python)
               jinja version = 3.1.3
               libyaml = True
               No config file found; using defaults
               CONFIG_FILE() = None
               DEFAULT_VERBOSITY(env: ANSIBLE_VERBOSITY) = 2

```

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. OS / ENVIRONMENT
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               ```
               cat /etc/os-release
               PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
               NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
               VERSION_ID="10"
               VERSION="10 (buster)"
               VERSION_CODENAME=buster
               ID=debian
               HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
               SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"
               BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
               ```

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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1. export a KUBECONFIG of a kubernetes cluster
2. run `ansible-playbook async-recreate.yml`

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async-crecreate.yml playbook
```
—

• name: Show the differences between direct and indirect
  hosts: localhost
  become: no
  tasks:
• name: built-in redirect example (works)
  k8s_info:
  api_version: v1
  kind: Pod
  namespace: default
  register: _indirect_k8s_info
  until: _indirect_k8s_info is successful
  delay: "15"
  retries: "10"
  async: "120"
  poll: "1"

• name: direct example (doesn't work)
  kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
  api_version: v1
  kind: Pod
  namespace: default
  register: _direct_k8s_info
  until: _direct_k8s_info is successful
  delay: "15"
  retries: "10"
  async: "120"
  poll: "1"
  ```

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1. 1. 1. 1. 1. EXPECTED RESULTS
               <!--- Describe what you expected to happen when running the steps above -->
               ```
               See TASK [built-in redirect example (works)] below
               ```

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. ACTUAL RESULTS
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``` ansible-playbook async-recreate.yml
ansible-playbook [core 2.14.14]
config file = None
configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /root/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /root/.venv/bin/ansible-playbook
python version = 3.9.17 (main, Jun 13 2023, 16:05:09) [GCC 8.3.0] (/root/.venv/bin/python)
jinja version = 3.1.3
libyaml = True
No config file found; using defaults
[WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available
[WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'
redirecting (type: modules) ansible.builtin.k8s_info to kubernetes.core.k8s_info
Skipping callback 'default', as we already have a stdout callback.
Skipping callback 'minimal', as we already have a stdout callback.
Skipping callback 'oneline', as we already have a stdout callback.

PLAYBOOK: async-recreate.yml ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
1 plays in async-recreate.yml

PLAY [Show the differences between direct and indirect] ************************************************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /root/molecule/async-recreate.yml:2
ok: [localhost]

TASK [built-in redirect example (works)] ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /root/molecule/async-recreate.yml:6
redirecting (type: modules) ansible.builtin.k8s_info to kubernetes.core.k8s_info
redirecting (type: modules) ansible.builtin.k8s_info to kubernetes.core.k8s_info
ASYNC OK on localhost: jid=j996967061524.31767
ok: [localhost] =>

{"ansible_job_id": "j996967061524.31767", "api_found": true, "attempts": 1, "changed": false, "finished": 1, "resources": [], "results_file": "/root/.ansible_async/j996967061524.31767", "started": 1, "stderr": "", "stderr_lines": [], "stdout": "", "stdout_lines": []}

TASK [direct example (doesn't work)] *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /root/molecule/async-recreate.yml:18
An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: NoneType: None
fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! =>

{"changed": false, "msg": "async is not supported for this task."}

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
localhost : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0

```