[stable-2.15] facts: Add a generic detection for VMware product name (#…

…83109) * Use startswith instead of hardcoded values in VMWare product detction Signed-off-by: Abhijeet Kasurde <[email protected]>
ansible · May 9, 2024 · 2e32ada · 2e32ada
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diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/vmware_facts.yml b/changelogs/fragments/vmware_facts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+ - facts - add a generic detection for VMware in product name.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def get_virtual_facts(self):
  virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'RHEV'
  found_virt = True
 
- if product_name in ('VMware Virtual Platform', 'VMware7,1'):
+ if product_name and product_name.startswith(("VMware",)):
  guest_tech.add('VMware')
  if not found_virt:
  virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'VMware'