files/ vs roles/foo/files . Can I use both?

I have a situation where I have files locateed in /files (top-level) and would like to use them within certain roles to avoid duplication. However ansible tells me it can’t find referenced file. Do I need to turn a knob or should I just copy same files into diff roles or for any common files create additional common roles?

Hi,

symlinks also work, but can be a pain to maintain

thanks for the pointer. with_first_found is an interesting construct I’ve missed reading docs.