mode parameter of copy.py not work when copy recursively

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SUMMARY

When src is a dir, files are assigned the correct mode but sub dirs are not.

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

copy.py

ANSIBLE VERSION

2.6

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

    - name: copy dir on localhost to a remote host
      copy:
        remote_src: False
        src: dir_on_local
        dest: /usr/local/src/new_remote_dir_dest
        mode: u=rwx,go-wx

    - name: copy dir on a remote host
      copy:
        remote_src: True
        src: /etc/httpd
        dest: /usr/local/src/new_remote_dir_dest
        mode: u=rwX,go-rwx

EXPECTED RESULTS

All files and sub dirs are assigned the specified mode.

ACTUAL RESULTS

Files are assigned the specified mode.
But, sub dirs are NOT assigned the specified mode

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[s-hertel]

I don't believe this is a bug, but feel free to reopen if I've made a mistake. For recursive copies, mode applies to files but not sub directories, which should be set using the directory_mode option. Since the documentation for mode mentions using directory_mode for recursive copies, I'm going to close this as resolved.