Add option to choose a specific make executable (#212)

* Add option to choose a specific make executable

* Add changelog fragment

* Fix pep8 issues

* Add ending dot to make option description

Co-Authored-By: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

changelogs/fragments/212-make-path-option.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - "Add a make option to the make module to be able to choose a specific make executable"

plugins/modules/system/make.py

@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ options:
     description:
       - Use a custom Makefile.
     type: path
+  make:
+    description:
+      - Use a specific make binary.
+    type: path
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
@@ -109,15 +113,19 @@ def main():
             params=dict(type='dict'),
             chdir=dict(type='path', required=True),
             file=dict(type='path'),
+            make=dict(type='path'),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
-    # Build up the invocation of `make` we are going to use
+
-    # For non-Linux OSes, prefer gmake (GNU make) over make
+    make_path = module.params['make']
-    make_path = module.get_bin_path('gmake', required=False)
+    if make_path is None:
-    if not make_path:
+        # Build up the invocation of `make` we are going to use
-        # Fall back to system make
+        # For non-Linux OSes, prefer gmake (GNU make) over make
-        make_path = module.get_bin_path('make', required=True)
+        make_path = module.get_bin_path('gmake', required=False)
+        if not make_path:
+            # Fall back to system make
+            make_path = module.get_bin_path('make', required=True)
     make_target = module.params['target']
     if module.params['params'] is not None:
         make_parameters = [k + '=' + str(v) for k, v in iteritems(module.params['params'])]