new file mode 100644

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@

+bugfixes:

+  - systemd - warn when exeuting in a chroot environment rather than failing (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/43904)

@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ status:

 '''  # NOQA

 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule

+from ansible.module_utils.facts.system.chroot import is_chroot

 from ansible.module_utils.service import sysv_exists, sysv_is_enabled, fail_if_missing

 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native

@@ -450,6 +451,9 @@ def main():

                         (rc, out, err) = module.run_command("%s %s '%s'" % (systemctl, action, unit))

                         if rc != 0:

                             module.fail_json(msg="Unable to %s service %s: %s" % (action, unit, err))

+            # check for chroot

+            elif is_chroot():

+                module.warn("Target is a chroot. This can lead to false positives or prevent the init system tools from working.")

             else:

                 # this should not happen?

                 module.fail_json(msg="Service is in unknown state", status=result['status'])