Allow the group_vars and host_vars directories to be stored alongside the playbook as well as inventory.

bin/ansible-playbook

@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ def main(args):
     # run all playbooks specified on the command line
     for playbook in args:
 
+        # let inventory know which playbooks are using so it can know the basedirs
+        inventory.set_playbook_basedir(os.path.dirname(playbook))
+
         stats = callbacks.AggregateStats()
         playbook_cb = callbacks.PlaybookCallbacks(verbose=utils.VERBOSITY)
         if options.step: