From db57933614747c9cd7e29e0197aee0a2b372a943 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 14:26:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Allow ":" to be used to split patterns as well as ";" so if
 you are just using group names or fully explicit names you do not need to use
 shell quoting at all.  Obviously if you use wildcards like "*" you
 wouldstill.

---
 lib/ansible/runner.py | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner.py b/lib/ansible/runner.py
index 88aa0739e0..08e7fcd7d6 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/runner.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner.py
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ class Runner(object):
 
         if host_name == '':
             return False
-        subpatterns = pattern.split(";")
+        pattern = pattern.replace(";",":")
+        subpatterns = pattern.split(":")
         for subpattern in subpatterns:
             # the pattern could be a real glob
             if subpattern == 'all':