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

["Magenheimer, Dan (HP Labs Fort Collins)" <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxx>]

Hmmm... kinda ugly.  The right place for the (non-driver)
files is probably in a top-level "xen" directory, but I'll
bet it would take a very long lkml discussion to make that
happen. 

> -----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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