Provide an implementation for "squashing" (aggregating data) (DCNE-103)

[shrsr]

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Description

• Provide an implementation for "squashing" (aggregating data)
• This would speed up runs with thousands of items using a single module task, it would make use of the existing looping syntax, and requires core support

New or Affected Module(s):

*All modules

APIC version and APIC Platform

• All.

Collection versions

• All

References

• Support for squashing and pure entries ansible/proposals#71

[shrsr]

I opened this issue from an idea that was expressed here: https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Network%3A-ACI
(It's not my idea)