Parameterize kubelet root directory(/var/lib/kubelet)

Author: ant31

roles/kubernetes/preinstall/defaults/main.yml

@@ -148,3 +148,4 @@ systemd_resolved_disable_stub_listener: "{{ ansible_os_family in ['Flatcar', 'Fl
 # Used to disable File Access Policy Daemon service.
 # If service is enabled, the CNI plugin installation will fail
 disable_fapolicyd: true
+kubelet_root_dir: /var/lib/kubelet

roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0200-kubeletroot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# mount bind the kubelet root to the default location.
+# many csi and software in the ecosystem have this location hardcoded
+
+- name: "Make sure /var/lib/kubelet exists"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "/var/lib/kubelet"
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0750'
+  when:
+    - kubelet_root_dir != '/var/lib/kubelet'
+
+- name: "Make sure kubelet_root_dir exists"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{kubelet_root_dir}}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0750'
+  when:
+    - kubelet_root_dir != '/var/lib/kubelet'
+    
+- name: "Synchronize old /var/lib/kubelet to new location before mounting"
+  command: "rsync -avh --ignore-existing /var/lib/kubelet/ {{kubelet_root_dir}}"
+  changed_when: false
+  when:
+    - kubelet_root_dir != '/var/lib/kubelet'
+
+
+- name: "Mount bind kubelet-root to /var/lib/kubelet and add it to fstab"
+  ansible.posix.mount:
+    path: /var/lib/kubelet
+    src: "{{kubelet_root_dir}}"
+    opts: bind,nofail
+    state: mounted
+    boot: true
+    fstype: none
+  when:
+    - kubelet_root_dir != '/var/lib/kubelet'

roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml

@@ -137,3 +137,11 @@
   when:
     - kube_network_plugin == 'calico'
     - not ignore_assert_errors
+
+
+- import_tasks: 0200_kubeletroot.yaml
+  tags:
+    - bootstrap-os
+    - kubelet-root
+  when:
+    - kubelet_root_dir != '/var/lib/kubelet'

roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml

@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ kubelet_rotate_server_certificates: false
 # If set to true, kubelet errors if any of kernel tunables is different than kubelet defaults
 kubelet_protect_kernel_defaults: true
 
+kubelet_root_dir: /var/lib/kubelet
 # Set additional sysctl variables to modify Linux kernel variables, for example:
 # additional_sysctl:
 #  - { name: kernel.pid_max, value: 131072 }