Re: [Xen-devel] linux/arch/xen/i386 or linux/arch/i386/xen

[Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hmmm... kinda ugly.  The right place for the (non-driver)
> files is probably in a top-level "xen" directory, but I'll

Well...  Most of the things that would end up under drivers/xen would be a bit 
driver like" anyhow...  Things like the console, the control interface... 
There's nothing stopping grant tables, kexec, some event channel stuff, etc 
going in there too.  It does seem a bit "backwards" but I guess all those 
things are "drivers" in some sense...

> bet it would take a very long lkml discussion to make that
> happen.

Heh, I'd love to see the fight that ensued if someone suggested that at this 
point :-)  Maybe one day...

Cheers,
Mark

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: maw48@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:maw48@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Mark Williamson
> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 4:21 PM
> > To: xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: Magenheimer, Dan (HP Labs Fort Collins); Chris Wright
> > Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] linux/arch/xen/i386 or linux/arch/i386/xen
> >
> > > There are a number of "architecture independent" files
> > > and headers.  Where are you planning on putting those?
> >
> > The last plan I heard was to put "core" Xen files under
> > drivers/xen.  It seems
> > kinda "backwards" putting arch/xen under there but it seems
> > like the most
> > reasonable place for code that's Xen-specific but CPU-neutral.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mark
> >
> > > Also, what is the expected timing of the change (e.g.
> > > pre-Xen-3.0 release or post-)?
> > >
> > > I'm starting some work in this code for ia64 and would
> > > prefer to map to the "future" directory structure if
> > > possible.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Chris Wright [mailto:chrisw@xxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 12:08 PM
> > > > To: Magenheimer, Dan (HP Labs Fort Collins)
> > > > Cc: xen-devel
> > > > Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] linux/arch/xen/i386 or
> >
> > linux/arch/i386/xen
> >
> > > > * Magenheimer, Dan (HP Labs Fort Collins)
> > > >
> > > > (dan.magenheimer@xxxxxx) wrote:
> > > > > A while ago (I think at the Xummit), I recall someone
> > > > > saying that the structure of the files in xenlinux may
> > > > > change soon so that the xen-specific files would move to
> > > > > a subdirectory or arch/<arch> (e.g. linux/arch/i386/xen
> > > > > instead of linux/arch/xen/i386).
> > > >
> > > > I said I would do that.  I started, and got preempted.
> >
> > I'm actually
> >
> > > > just finally clearing my plate to get back to it this week.
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > -chris
> > >
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