- name: set loader.conf tunables lineinfile: create: yes path: /boot/loader.conf.local line: '{{ item.key }}="{{ item.value }}"' regexp: '^{{ item.key | regex_escape() }}=' state: present loop: '{{ freebsd_loader_config | dict2items }}' register: loader_conf - name: warn that reboot is required for loader.conf changes debug: msg: 'NOTE: A reboot is required for loader.conf changes to take effect!' when: loader_conf.changed