Squashed commit of the following:

commit 9921bb9d2002e136c030ff337c14f8b7eab0fc72
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 10 20:19:44 2015 +0530

    Document --ssh-extra-args command-line option

commit 8b25595e7b1cc3658803d0821fbf498c18ee608a
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 13 13:24:57 2015 +0530

    Don't disable GSSAPI/Pubkey authentication when using --ask-pass

    This commit is based on a bug report and PR by kolbyjack (#6846) which
    was subsequently closed and rebased as #11690. The original problem was:

        «The password on the delegated host is different from the one I
        provided on the command line, so it had to use the pubkey, and the
        main host doesn't have a pubkey on it yet, so it had to use the
        password.»

    (This commit is revised and included here because #11690 would conflict
    with the changes in #11908 otherwise.)

    Closes #11690

commit 119d0323892c65e8169ae57e42bbe8e3517551a3
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 13 11:16:42 2015 +0530

    Be more explicit about why SSH arguments are added

    This adds vvvvv log messages that spell out in detail where each SSH
    command-line argument is obtained from.

    Unfortunately, we can't be sure if, say, self._play_context.remote_user
    is obtained from ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER in the environment, remote_user in
    ansible.cfg, -u on the command line, or an ansible_ssh_user setting in
    the inventory or on a task or play. In some cases, e.g. timeout, we
    can't even be sure if it was set by the user or just a default.

    Nevertheless, on the theory that at five v's you can use all the hints
    available, I've mentioned the possible sources in the log messages.

    Note that this caveat applies only to the arguments that ssh.py adds by
    itself. In the case of ssh_args and ssh_extra_args, we know where they
    are from, and say so, though we can't say WHERE in the inventory they
    may be set (e.g. in host_vars or group_vars etc.).

commit b605c285baf505f75f0b7d73cb76b00d4723d02e
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Tue Aug 11 15:19:43 2015 +0530

    Add a FAQ entry about ansible_ssh_extra_args

commit 49f8edd035cd28dd1cf8945f44ec3d55212910bd
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 10 20:48:50 2015 +0530

    Allow ansible_ssh_args to be set as an inventory variable

    Before this change, ssh_args could be set only in the [ssh_connection]
    section of ansible.cfg, and was applied to all hosts. Now it's possible
    to set ansible_ssh_args as an inventory variable (directly, or through
    group_vars or host_vars) to selectively override the global setting.

    Note that the default ControlPath settings are applied only if ssh_args
    is not set, and this is true of ansible_ssh_args as well. So if you want
    to override ssh_args but continue to set ControlPath, you'll need to
    repeat the appropriate options when setting ansible_ssh_args.

    (If you only need to add options to the default ssh_args, you may be
    able to use the ansible_ssh_extra_args inventory variable instead.)

commit 37c1a5b6794cee29a7809ad056a86365a2c0f886
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 10 19:42:30 2015 +0530

    Allow overriding ansible_ssh_extra_args on the command-line

    This patch makes it possible to do:

        ansible somehost -m setup \
            --ssh-extra-args '-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q user@bouncer.example.com"'

    This overrides the inventory setting, if any, of ansible_ssh_extra_args.

    Based on a patch originally by @Richard2ndQuadrant.

commit b023ace8a8a7ce6800e29129a27ebe8bf6bd38e0
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 10 19:06:19 2015 +0530

    Add an ansible_ssh_extra_args inventory variable

    This can be used to configure a per-host or per-group ProxyCommand to
    connect to hosts through a jumphost, e.g.:

        inventory:
            [gatewayed]
            foo ansible_ssh_host=192.0.2.1

        group_vars/gatewayed.yml:
            ansible_ssh_extra_args: '-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q bounceuser@gateway.example.com"'

    Note that this variable is used in addition to any ssh_args configured
    in the [ssh_connection] section of ansible.cfg (so you don't need to
    repeat the ControlPath settings in ansible_ssh_extra_args).

docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in

@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ run operations with su as this user (default=root)
 
 Run operations with sudo (nopasswd) (deprecated, use become)
 
+*--ssh-extra-args=*''-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p ..." ...''::
+
+Add the specified arguments to any ssh command-line. Useful to set a
+ProxyCommand to use a jump host, but any arguments may be specified.
+
 *-U*, 'SUDO_USER', *--sudo-user=*'SUDO_USER'::
 
 Desired sudo user (default=root) (deprecated, use become).

docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1.asciidoc.in

@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ Purge the checkout after the playbook is run.
 
 Sleep for random interval (between 0 and SLEEP number of seconds) before starting.  This is a useful way ot disperse git requests.
 
+*--ssh-extra-args=*''-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p ..." ...''::
+
+Add the specified arguments to any ssh command-line. Useful to set a
+ProxyCommand to use a jump host, but any arguments may be specified.
+
 *-t* 'TAGS', *--tags=*'TAGS'::
 
 Only run plays and tasks tagged with these values.

docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in

@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ Run operations with su as this user (default=root)
 
 Run the command as the user given by -u and sudo to root.
 
+*--ssh-extra-args=*''-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p ..." ...''::
+
+Add the specified arguments to any ssh command-line. Useful to set a
+ProxyCommand to use a jump host, but any arguments may be specified.
+
 *-U* 'SUDO_USERNAME', *--sudo-user=*'SUDO_USERNAME'::
 
 Sudo to 'SUDO_USERNAME' instead of root.  Implies --sudo.

docsite/rst/faq.rst

@@ -55,6 +55,37 @@ consider managing from a Fedora or openSUSE client even though you are managing
 We keep paramiko as the default as if you are first installing Ansible on an EL box, it offers a better experience
 for new users.
 
+.. _use_ssh_jump_hosts:
+
+How do I configure a jump host to access servers that I have no direct access to?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+With Ansible version 2, it's possible to set `ansible_ssh_extra_args` as
+an inventory variable. Any arguments specified this way are added to the
+ssh command line when connecting to the relevant host(s), so it's a good
+way to set a `ProxyCommand`. Consider the following inventory group:
+
+    [gatewayed]
+    foo ansible_ssh_host=192.0.2.1
+    bar ansible_ssh_host=192.0.2.2
+
+You can create `group_vars/gatewayed.yml` with the following contents:
+
+    ansible_ssh_extra_args: '-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q user@gateway.example.com"'
+
+Ansible will then add these arguments when trying to connect to any host
+in the group `gatewayed`. (These arguments are added to any `ssh_args`
+that may be configured, so it isn't necessary to repeat the default
+`ControlPath` settings in `ansible_ssh_extra_args`.)
+
+Note that `ssh -W` is available only with OpenSSH 5.4 or later. With
+older versions, it's necessary to execute `nc %h:%p` or some equivalent
+command on the bastion host.
+
+With earlier versions of Ansible, it was necessary to configure a
+suitable `ProxyCommand` for one or more hosts in `~/.ssh/config`,
+or globally by setting `ssh_args` in `ansible.cfg`.
+
 .. _ec2_cloud_performance:
 
 How do I speed up management inside EC2?

docsite/rst/intro_inventory.rst

@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ SSH connection::
       The ssh password to use (this is insecure, we strongly recommend using --ask-pass or SSH keys)
     ansible_ssh_private_key_file
       Private key file used by ssh.  Useful if using multiple keys and you don't want to use SSH agent.
+    ansible_ssh_args
+      This setting overrides any ``ssh_args`` configured in ``ansible.cfg``.
+    ansible_ssh_extra_args
+      Additional arguments for ssh. Useful to configure a ``ProxyCommand`` for a certain host (or group).
+      This is used in addition to any ``ssh_args`` configured in ``ansible.cfg`` or the inventory.
 
 Privilege escalation (see :doc:`Ansible Privilege Escalation<become>` for further details)::
 

lib/ansible/cli/__init__.py

@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ class CLI(object):
                 help="connection type to use (default=%s)" % C.DEFAULT_TRANSPORT)
             parser.add_option('-T', '--timeout', default=C.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, type='int', dest='timeout',
                 help="override the connection timeout in seconds (default=%s)" % C.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
+            parser.add_option('--ssh-extra-args', default='', dest='ssh_extra_args',
+                help="specify extra arguments to pass to ssh (e.g. ProxyCommand)")
 
         if async_opts:
             parser.add_option('-P', '--poll', default=C.DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL, type='int', dest='poll_interval',

lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py

@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ class PlayContext(Base):
     _private_key_file = FieldAttribute(isa='string', default=C.DEFAULT_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE)
     _timeout          = FieldAttribute(isa='int', default=C.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
     _shell            = FieldAttribute(isa='string')
+    _ssh_extra_args   = FieldAttribute(isa='string')
     _connection_lockfd= FieldAttribute(isa='int')
 
     # privilege escalation fields
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ class PlayContext(Base):
 
         self.remote_user = options.remote_user
         self.private_key_file = options.private_key_file
+        self.ssh_extra_args = options.ssh_extra_args
 
         # privilege escalation
         self.become        = options.become

lib/ansible/plugins/connections/ssh.py

@@ -58,12 +58,37 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         self.host = self._play_context.remote_addr
+        self.ssh_extra_args = ''
+        self.ssh_args = ''
+
+    def set_host_overrides(self, host):
+        v = host.get_vars()
+        if 'ansible_ssh_extra_args' in v:
+            self.ssh_extra_args = v['ansible_ssh_extra_args']
+        if 'ansible_ssh_args' in v:
+            self.ssh_args = v['ansible_ssh_args']
 
     @property
     def transport(self):
         ''' used to identify this connection object from other classes '''
         return 'ssh'
 
+    def _split_args(self, argstring):
+        """
+        Takes a string like '-o Foo=1 -o Bar="foo bar"' and returns a
+        list ['-o', 'Foo=1', '-o', 'Bar=foo bar'] that can be added to
+        the argument list. The list will not contain any empty elements.
+        """
+        return [x.strip() for x in shlex.split(argstring) if x.strip()]
+
+    def add_args(self, explanation, args):
+        """
+        Adds the given args to _common_args and displays a
+        caller-supplied explanation of why they were added.
+        """
+        self._common_args += args
+        self._display.vvvvv('SSH: ' + explanation + ': (%s)' % ')('.join(args), host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+
     def _connect(self):
         ''' connect to the remote host '''
 
@@ -72,16 +97,25 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         if self._connected:
             return self
 
-        extra_args = C.ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS
+        # We start with ansible_ssh_args from the inventory if it's set,
-        if extra_args is not None:
+        # or [ssh_connection]ssh_args from ansible.cfg, or the default
-            # make sure there is no empty string added as this can produce weird errors
+        # Control* settings.
-            self._common_args += [x.strip() for x in shlex.split(extra_args) if x.strip()]
+
+        if self.ssh_args:
+            args = self._split_args(self.ssh_args)
+            self.add_args("inventory set ansible_ssh_args", args)
+        elif C.ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS:
+            args = self._split_args(C.ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS)
+            self.add_args("ansible.cfg set ssh_args", args)
         else:
-            self._common_args += (
+            args = (
                 "-o", "ControlMaster=auto",
-                "-o", "ControlPersist=60s",
+                "-o", "ControlPersist=60s"
-                "-o", "ControlPath=\"{0}\"".format(C.ANSIBLE_SSH_CONTROL_PATH % dict(directory=self._cp_dir)),
             )
+            self.add_args("default arguments", args)
+
+        # If any of the above have set ControlPersist but not a
+        # ControlPath, add one ourselves.
 
         cp_in_use = False
         cp_path_set = False
@@ -92,27 +126,61 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 cp_path_set = True
 
         if cp_in_use and not cp_path_set:
-            self._common_args += ("-o", "ControlPath=\"{0}\"".format(
+            args = ("-o", "ControlPath=\"{0}\"".format(
                 C.ANSIBLE_SSH_CONTROL_PATH % dict(directory=self._cp_dir))
             )
+            self.add_args("found only ControlPersist; added ControlPath", args)
 
         if not C.HOST_KEY_CHECKING:
-            self._common_args += ("-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no")
+            self.add_args(
+                "ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING/host_key_checking disabled",
+                ("-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no")
+            )
 
         if self._play_context.port is not None:
-            self._common_args += ("-o", "Port={0}".format(self._play_context.port))
+            self.add_args(
-        if self._play_context.private_key_file is not None:
+                "ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PORT/remote_port/ansible_ssh_port set",
-            self._common_args += ("-o", "IdentityFile=\"{0}\"".format(os.path.expanduser(self._play_context.private_key_file)))
+                ("-o", "Port={0}".format(self._play_context.port))
-        if self._play_context.password:
+            )
-            self._common_args += ("-o", "GSSAPIAuthentication=no",
+
-                                 "-o", "PubkeyAuthentication=no")
+        key = self._play_context.private_key_file
-        else:
+        if key:
-            self._common_args += ("-o", "KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no",
+            self.add_args(
-                                 "-o", "PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey",
+                "ANSIBLE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE/private_key_file/ansible_ssh_private_key_file set",
-                                 "-o", "PasswordAuthentication=no")
+                ("-o", "IdentityFile=\"{0}\"".format(os.path.expanduser(key)))
-        if self._play_context.remote_user is not None and self._play_context.remote_user != pwd.getpwuid(os.geteuid())[0]:
+            )
-            self._common_args += ("-o", "User={0}".format(self._play_context.remote_user))
+
-        self._common_args += ("-o", "ConnectTimeout={0}".format(self._play_context.timeout))
+        if not self._play_context.password:
+            self.add_args(
+                "ansible_password/ansible_ssh_pass not set", (
+                    "-o", "KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no",
+                    "-o", "PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey",
+                    "-o", "PasswordAuthentication=no"
+                )
+            )
+
+        user = self._play_context.remote_user
+        if user and user != pwd.getpwuid(os.geteuid())[0]:
+            self.add_args(
+                "ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER/remote_user/ansible_ssh_user/user/-u set",
+                ("-o", "User={0}".format(self._play_context.remote_user))
+            )
+
+        self.add_args(
+            "ANSIBLE_TIMEOUT/timeout set",
+            ("-o", "ConnectTimeout={0}".format(self._play_context.timeout))
+        )
+
+        # If any extra SSH arguments are specified in the inventory for
+        # this host, or specified as an override on the command line,
+        # add them in.
+
+        if self._play_context.ssh_extra_args:
+            args = self._split_args(self._play_context.ssh_extra_args)
+            self.add_args("command-line added --ssh-extra-args", args)
+        elif self.ssh_extra_args:
+            args = self._split_args(self.ssh_extra_args)
+            self.add_args("inventory added ansible_ssh_extra_args", args)
 
         self._connected = True