Re: [PATCH] char: rename CharBackend->CharFrontend

[Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/21/25 16:27, Marc-André Lureau wrote:
> > > > > I always thought the "frontend" was the device the guest
> > > > > saw (the 16650 UART or whatever). invocation.html has bits
> > > > > talking about "virtio hvc console frontend device" which
> > > > > seem like they also use that terminology.>>
> > Isn't it
> >
> > - backend -> host adapter
> > - frontend -> implementation used by guest
The frontend is whatever talks to the backend.  From QEMU's point of 
view it's the CharFrontend (which consists of a Chardev*, i.e. the 
backend, and some data identifying a specific frontend), from the user 
it could be /dev/hvc0 or whatever.
> Sort of, but I think it's too restrictive to name them after "host"
> and "guest", as they also have different purposes than strictly VM
> components/side usage.
>
> I believe talking about backend and frontend is usually the preferred
> convention.
Yes, I agree.

Paolo