Allow persistent connection plugins to queue messages back to ansible-connection (#49977)

* Connections can queue messages to be returned from ansible-connection

* Provide fallback for invalid display level

* Strip display from plugins

* Route messages through helper method to try to avoid improper appends

13 files changed, 75 insertions, 83 deletions

diff --git a/bin/ansible-connection b/bin/ansible-connection
index a7a1b23716..a09e81e74b 100755
--- a/bin/ansible-connection
+++ b/bin/ansible-connection
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ConnectionProcess(object):
             messages = list()
             result = {}
 
-            messages.append('control socket path is %s' % self.socket_path)
+            messages.append(('vvvv', 'control socket path is %s' % self.socket_path))
 
             # If this is a relative path (~ gets expanded later) then plug the
             # key's path on to the directory we originally came from, so we can
@@ -100,17 +100,18 @@ class ConnectionProcess(object):
             self.connection = connection_loader.get(self.play_context.connection, self.play_context, '/dev/null',
                                                     ansible_playbook_pid=self._ansible_playbook_pid)
             self.connection.set_options(var_options=variables)
+
             self.connection._connect()
 
             self.connection._socket_path = self.socket_path
             self.srv.register(self.connection)
-            messages.extend(sys.stdout.getvalue().splitlines())
-            messages.append('connection to remote device started successfully')
+            messages.extend([('vvvv', msg) for msg in sys.stdout.getvalue().splitlines()])
+            messages.append(('vvvv', 'connection to remote device started successfully'))
 
             self.sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             self.sock.bind(self.socket_path)
             self.sock.listen(1)
-            messages.append('local domain socket listeners started successfully')
+            messages.append(('vvvv', 'local domain socket listeners started successfully'))
         except Exception as exc:
             result['error'] = to_text(exc)
             result['exception'] = traceback.format_exc()
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ def main():
 
         with file_lock(lock_path):
             if not os.path.exists(socket_path):
-                messages.append('local domain socket does not exist, starting it')
+                messages.append(('vvvv', 'local domain socket does not exist, starting it'))
                 original_path = os.getcwd()
                 r, w = os.pipe()
                 pid = fork_process()
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ def main():
                         process = ConnectionProcess(wfd, play_context, socket_path, original_path, ansible_playbook_pid)
                         process.start(variables)
                     except Exception:
-                        messages.append(traceback.format_exc())
+                        messages.append(('error', traceback.format_exc()))
                         rc = 1
 
                     if rc == 0:
@@ -286,12 +287,12 @@ def main():
                     result.update(data)
 
             else:
-                messages.append('found existing local domain socket, using it!')
+                messages.append(('vvvv', 'found existing local domain socket, using it!'))
                 conn = Connection(socket_path)
                 conn.set_options(var_options=variables)
                 pc_data = to_text(init_data)
                 try:
-                    messages.extend(conn.update_play_context(pc_data))
+                    conn.update_play_context(pc_data)
                 except Exception as exc:
                     # Only network_cli has update_play context, so missing this is
                     # not fatal e.g. netconf
@@ -303,7 +304,8 @@ def main():
                             'exception': traceback.format_exc()
                         })
 
-    messages.append(sys.stdout.getvalue())
+    messages.extend(Connection(socket_path).pop_messages())
+    messages.append(('vvvv', sys.stdout.getvalue()))
     result.update({
         'messages': messages,
         'socket_path': socket_path
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py b/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
index 2c48e2c9b0..c462e70bef 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
@@ -1027,8 +1027,16 @@ class TaskExecutor:
                 result = {'error': to_text(stderr, errors='surrogate_then_replace')}
 
         if 'messages' in result:
-            for msg in result.get('messages'):
-                display.vvvv('%s' % msg, host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+            for level, message in result['messages']:
+                if level == 'log':
+                    display.display(message, log_only=True)
+                elif level in ('debug', 'v', 'vv', 'vvv', 'vvvv', 'vvvvv', 'vvvvvv'):
+                    getattr(display, level)(message, host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+                else:
+                    if hasattr(display, level):
+                        getattr(display, level)(message)
+                    else:
+                        display.vvvv(message, host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
 
         if 'error' in result:
             if self._play_context.verbosity > 2:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/__init__.py
index 4cf823b145..cd3192f809 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from functools import wraps
 from ansible.plugins import AnsiblePlugin
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleConnectionFailure
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
 
 try:
     from scp import SCPClient
@@ -33,8 +32,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_SCP = False
 
-display = Display()
-
 
 def enable_mode(func):
     @wraps(func)
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ class CliconfBase(AnsiblePlugin):
 
     def _alarm_handler(self, signum, frame):
         """Alarm handler raised in case of command timeout """
-        display.display('closing shell due to command timeout (%s seconds).' % self._connection._play_context.timeout, log_only=True)
+        self._connection.queue_message('log', 'closing shell due to command timeout (%s seconds).' % self._connection._play_context.timeout)
         self.close()
 
     def send_command(self, command=None, prompt=None, answer=None, sendonly=False, newline=True, prompt_retry_check=False, check_all=False):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/routeros.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/routeros.py
index 902bea1b2e..7da14ae897 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/routeros.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/routeros.py
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ from itertools import chain
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list
 from ansible.plugins.cliconf import CliconfBase, enable_mode
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-
-display = Display()
 
 
 class Cliconf(CliconfBase):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/__init__.py
index 298ddbbbbd..edbf270129 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/__init__.py
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ class NetworkConnectionBase(ConnectionBase):
 
     def __init__(self, play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs):
         super(NetworkConnectionBase, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
+        self._messages = []
 
         self._network_os = self._play_context.network_os
 
@@ -319,6 +320,20 @@ class NetworkConnectionBase(ConnectionBase):
     def exec_command(self, cmd, in_data=None, sudoable=True):
         return self._local.exec_command(cmd, in_data, sudoable)
 
+    def queue_message(self, level, message):
+        """
+        Adds a message to the queue of messages waiting to be pushed back to the controller process.
+
+        :arg level: A string which can either be the name of a method in display, or 'log'. When
+            the messages are returned to task_executor, a value of log will correspond to
+            ``display.display(message, log_only=True)``, while another value will call ``display.[level](message)``
+        """
+        self._messages.append((level, message))
+
+    def pop_messages(self):
+        messages, self._messages = self._messages, []
+        return messages
+
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """Transfer a file from local to remote"""
         return self._local.put_file(in_path, out_path)
@@ -332,9 +347,9 @@ class NetworkConnectionBase(ConnectionBase):
         Reset the connection
         '''
         if self._socket_path:
-            display.vvvv('resetting persistent connection for socket_path %s' % self._socket_path, host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+            self.queue_message('vvvv', 'resetting persistent connection for socket_path %s' % self._socket_path)
             self.close()
-        display.vvvv('reset call on connection instance', host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+        self.queue_message('vvvv', 'reset call on connection instance')
 
     def close(self):
         if self._connected:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
index 91271b1c0d..a9d20bcfee 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
 from ansible.plugins.loader import httpapi_loader
 from ansible.plugins.connection import NetworkConnectionBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-
-display = Display()
 
 
 class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
@@ -178,7 +175,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
             self.httpapi = httpapi_loader.get(self._network_os, self)
             if self.httpapi:
                 self._sub_plugin = {'type': 'httpapi', 'name': self._network_os, 'obj': self.httpapi}
-                display.vvvv('loaded API plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
+                self.queue_message('vvvv', 'loaded API plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
             else:
                 raise AnsibleConnectionFailure('unable to load API plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
 
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
                 'Unable to automatically determine host network os. Please '
                 'manually configure ansible_network_os value for this host'
             )
-        display.display('network_os is set to %s' % self._network_os, log_only=True)
+        self.queue_message('log', 'network_os is set to %s' % self._network_os)
 
     def update_play_context(self, pc_data):
         """Updates the play context information for the connection"""
@@ -199,16 +196,15 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
         play_context = PlayContext()
         play_context.deserialize(pc_data)
 
-        messages = ['updating play_context for connection']
+        self.queue_message('vvvv', 'updating play_context for connection')
         if self._play_context.become ^ play_context.become:
             self.set_become(play_context)
             if play_context.become is True:
-                messages.append('authorizing connection')
+                self.queue_message('vvvv', 'authorizing connection')
             else:
-                messages.append('deauthorizing connection')
+                self.queue_message('vvvv', 'deauthorizing connection')
 
         self._play_context = play_context
-        return messages
 
     def _connect(self):
         if not self.connected:
@@ -228,7 +224,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
         '''
         # only close the connection if its connected.
         if self._connected:
-            display.vvvv("closing http(s) connection to device", host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+            self.queue_message('vvvv', "closing http(s) connection to device")
             self.logout()
 
         super(Connection, self).close()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/napalm.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/napalm.py
index 93d79ba81d..53038cf3b0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/napalm.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/napalm.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ options:
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleConnectionFailure, AnsibleError
 from ansible.plugins.connection import NetworkConnectionBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
 
 try:
     from napalm import get_network_driver
@@ -140,8 +139,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_NAPALM = False
 
-display = Display()
-
 
 class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
     """Napalm connections"""
@@ -168,7 +165,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
                     'Unable to automatically determine host network os. Please '
                     'manually configure ansible_network_os value for this host'
                 )
-            display.display('network_os is set to %s' % self._network_os, log_only=True)
+            self.queue_message('log', 'network_os is set to %s' % self._network_os)
 
             try:
                 driver = get_network_driver(self._network_os)
@@ -186,7 +183,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
             self.napalm.open()
 
             self._sub_plugin = {'type': 'external', 'name': 'napalm', 'obj': self.napalm}
-            display.vvvv('created napalm device for network_os %s' % self._network_os, host=host)
+            self.queue_message('vvvv', 'created napalm device for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
             self._connected = True
 
     def close(self):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
index cd20e89aa4..4f6edbe4a7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.parsing.convert_bool import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
 from ansible.plugins.loader import netconf_loader
 from ansible.plugins.connection import NetworkConnectionBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
 
 try:
     from ncclient import manager
@@ -192,8 +191,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_NCCLIENT = False
 
-display = Display()
-
 logging.getLogger('ncclient').setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 NETWORK_OS_DEVICE_PARAM_MAP = {
@@ -219,12 +216,12 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
         netconf = netconf_loader.get(self._network_os, self)
         if netconf:
             self._sub_plugin = {'type': 'netconf', 'name': self._network_os, 'obj': netconf}
-            display.display('loaded netconf plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os, log_only=True)
+            self.queue_message('log', 'loaded netconf plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
         else:
             netconf = netconf_loader.get("default", self)
             self._sub_plugin = {'type': 'netconf', 'name': 'default', 'obj': netconf}
-            display.display('unable to load netconf plugin for network_os %s, falling back to default plugin' % self._network_os)
-        display.display('network_os is set to %s' % self._network_os, log_only=True)
+            self.queue_message('display', 'unable to load netconf plugin for network_os %s, falling back to default plugin' % self._network_os)
+        self.queue_message('log', 'network_os is set to %s' % self._network_os)
 
         self._manager = None
         self.key_filename = None
@@ -259,7 +256,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
                 'Please run pip install ncclient'
             )
 
-        display.display('ssh connection done, starting ncclient', log_only=True)
+        self.queue_message('log', 'ssh connection done, starting ncclient')
 
         allow_agent = True
         if self._play_context.password is not None:
@@ -274,7 +271,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
             for cls in netconf_loader.all(class_only=True):
                 network_os = cls.guess_network_os(self)
                 if network_os:
-                    display.display('discovered network_os %s' % network_os, log_only=True)
+                    self.queue_message('log', 'discovered network_os %s' % network_os)
                     self._network_os = network_os
 
         device_params = {'name': NETWORK_OS_DEVICE_PARAM_MAP.get(self._network_os) or self._network_os}
@@ -307,7 +304,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
         if not self._manager.connected:
             return 1, b'', b'not connected'
 
-        display.display('ncclient manager object created successfully', log_only=True)
+        self.queue_message('log', 'ncclient manager object created successfully')
 
         self._connected = True
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
index 1e07e4d0e3..e055a37646 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
@@ -192,9 +192,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
 from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
 from ansible.plugins.connection import NetworkConnectionBase
 from ansible.plugins.loader import cliconf_loader, terminal_loader, connection_loader
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-
-display = Display()
 
 
 class AnsibleCmdRespRecv(Exception):
@@ -230,16 +227,16 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
 
             self.cliconf = cliconf_loader.get(self._network_os, self)
             if self.cliconf:
-                display.vvvv('loaded cliconf plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
+                self.queue_message('vvvv', 'loaded cliconf plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
                 self._sub_plugin = {'type': 'cliconf', 'name': self._network_os, 'obj': self.cliconf}
             else:
-                display.vvvv('unable to load cliconf for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
+                self.queue_message('vvvv', 'unable to load cliconf for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
         else:
             raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(
                 'Unable to automatically determine host network os. Please '
                 'manually configure ansible_network_os value for this host'
             )
-        display.display('network_os is set to %s' % self._network_os, log_only=True)
+        self.queue_message('log', 'network_os is set to %s' % self._network_os)
 
     def _get_log_channel(self):
         name = "p=%s u=%s | " % (os.getpid(), getpass.getuser())
@@ -282,15 +279,15 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
         play_context = PlayContext()
         play_context.deserialize(pc_data)
 
-        messages = ['updating play_context for connection']
+        self.queue_message('vvvv', 'updating play_context for connection')
         if self._play_context.become ^ play_context.become:
             if play_context.become is True:
                 auth_pass = play_context.become_pass
                 self._terminal.on_become(passwd=auth_pass)
-                messages.append('authorizing connection')
+                self.queue_message('vvvv', 'authorizing connection')
             else:
                 self._terminal.on_unbecome()
-                messages.append('deauthorizing connection')
+                self.queue_message('vvvv', 'deauthorizing connection')
 
         self._play_context = play_context
 
@@ -299,8 +296,6 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
         if hasattr(self, 'disable_response_logging'):
             self.disable_response_logging()
 
-        return messages
-
     def _connect(self):
         '''
         Connects to the remote device and starts the terminal
@@ -313,7 +308,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
             ssh = self.paramiko_conn._connect()
 
             host = self.get_option('host')
-            display.vvvv('ssh connection done, setting terminal', host=host)
+            self.queue_message('vvvv', 'ssh connection done, setting terminal')
 
             self._ssh_shell = ssh.ssh.invoke_shell()
             self._ssh_shell.settimeout(self.get_option('persistent_command_timeout'))
@@ -322,20 +317,20 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
             if not self._terminal:
                 raise AnsibleConnectionFailure('network os %s is not supported' % self._network_os)
 
-            display.vvvv('loaded terminal plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os, host=host)
+            self.queue_message('vvvv', 'loaded terminal plugin for network_os %s' % self._network_os)
 
             self.receive(prompts=self._terminal.terminal_initial_prompt, answer=self._terminal.terminal_initial_answer,
                          newline=self._terminal.terminal_inital_prompt_newline)
 
-            display.vvvv('firing event: on_open_shell()', host=host)
+            self.queue_message('vvvv', 'firing event: on_open_shell()')
             self._terminal.on_open_shell()
 
             if self._play_context.become and self._play_context.become_method == 'enable':
-                display.vvvv('firing event: on_become', host=host)
+                self.queue_message('vvvv', 'firing event: on_become')
                 auth_pass = self._play_context.become_pass
                 self._terminal.on_become(passwd=auth_pass)
 
-            display.vvvv('ssh connection has completed successfully', host=host)
+            self.queue_message('vvvv', 'ssh connection has completed successfully')
             self._connected = True
 
         return self
@@ -346,17 +341,17 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
         '''
         # only close the connection if its connected.
         if self._connected:
-            display.debug("closing ssh connection to device", host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+            self.queue_message('debug', "closing ssh connection to device")
             if self._ssh_shell:
-                display.debug("firing event: on_close_shell()")
+                self.queue_message('debug', "firing event: on_close_shell()")
                 self._terminal.on_close_shell()
                 self._ssh_shell.close()
                 self._ssh_shell = None
-                display.debug("cli session is now closed")
+                self.queue_message('debug', "cli session is now closed")
 
                 self.paramiko_conn.close()
                 self.paramiko_conn = None
-                display.debug("ssh connection has been closed successfully")
+                self.queue_message('debug', "ssh connection has been closed successfully")
         super(Connection, self).close()
 
     def receive(self, command=None, prompts=None, answer=None, newline=True, prompt_retry_check=False, check_all=False):
@@ -451,19 +446,19 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
             response = self.receive(command, prompt, answer, newline, prompt_retry_check, check_all)
             return to_text(response, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         except (socket.timeout, AttributeError):
-            display.vvvv(traceback.format_exc(), host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+            self.queue_message('error', traceback.format_exc())
             raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("timeout value %s seconds reached while trying to send command: %s"
                                            % (self._ssh_shell.gettimeout(), command.strip()))
 
     def _handle_buffer_read_timeout(self, signum, frame):
-        display.vvvv("Response received, triggered 'persistent_buffer_read_timeout' timer of %s seconds"
-                     % self.get_option('persistent_buffer_read_timeout'), host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
+        self.queue_message('vvvv', "Response received, triggered 'persistent_buffer_read_timeout' timer of %s seconds" %
+                           self.get_option('persistent_buffer_read_timeout'))
         raise AnsibleCmdRespRecv()
 
     def _handle_command_timeout(self, signum, frame):
         msg = 'command timeout triggered, timeout value is %s secs.\nSee the timeout setting options in the Network Debug and Troubleshooting Guide.'\
               % self.get_option('persistent_command_timeout')
-        display.display(msg, log_only=True)
+        self.queue_message('log', msg)
         raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
 
     def _strip(self, data):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/eos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/eos.py
index 741e8a0dbd..72306d19f9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/eos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/eos.py
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list
 from ansible.plugins.httpapi import HttpApiBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-
-display = Display()
 
 
 OPTIONS = {
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ class HttpApi(HttpApiBase):
     def send_request(self, data, **message_kwargs):
         data = to_list(data)
         if self._become:
-            display.vvvv('firing event: on_become')
+            self.connection.queue_message('vvvv', 'firing event: on_become')
             data.insert(0, {"cmd": "enable", "input": self._become_pass})
 
         output = message_kwargs.get('output', 'text')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/ftd.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/ftd.py
index 4196334be7..ec4b5cec7a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/ftd.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/ftd.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ from ansible.plugins.httpapi import HttpApiBase
 from urllib3 import encode_multipart_formdata
 from urllib3.fields import RequestField
 from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
 
 BASE_HEADERS = {
     'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -70,8 +69,6 @@ BASE_HEADERS = {
 TOKEN_EXPIRATION_STATUS_CODE = 408
 UNAUTHORIZED_STATUS_CODE = 401
 
-display = Display()
-
 
 class HttpApi(HttpApiBase):
     def __init__(self, connection):
@@ -224,7 +221,7 @@ class HttpApi(HttpApiBase):
         return None
 
     def _display(self, http_method, title, msg=''):
-        display.vvvv('REST:%s:%s:%s\n%s' % (http_method, self.connection._url, title, msg))
+        self.connection.queue_message('vvvv', 'REST:%s:%s:%s\n%s' % (http_method, self.connection._url, title, msg))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_response_value(response_data):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py
index 7e0c61977a..44a7345d83 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list
 from ansible.plugins.httpapi import HttpApiBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-
-display = Display()
 
 
 OPTIONS = {
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@ class HttpApi(HttpApiBase):
 
     def _run_queue(self, queue, output):
         if self._become:
-            display.vvvv('firing event: on_become')
+            self.connection.queue_message('vvvv', 'firing event: on_become')
             queue.insert(0, 'enable')
 
         request = request_builder(queue, output)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/ce.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/ce.py
index bdec1481e5..1191811aba 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/ce.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/ce.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text, to_bytes, to_native
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleConnectionFailure, AnsibleError
 from ansible.plugins.netconf import NetconfBase
 from ansible.plugins.netconf import ensure_connected
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
 
 try:
     from ncclient import manager
@@ -37,8 +36,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     raise AnsibleError("ncclient is not installed")
 
-display = Display()
-
 
 class Netconf(NetconfBase):