Re: [Xen-devel] pci-front pci-back code placement in linux

[Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On August 14, 2014 6:16:48 AM EDT, Stefano Stabellini 
<stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On Thu, 14 Aug 2014, manish jaggi wrote:
>> Hi,
>> While browsing the linux code regarding the front-back code. I found
>> that every driver (net/block...) have the files
>> 
>> drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
>> drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
>> 
>> But in case of PCI the convention is not followed, the code is
>> 
>> drivers/pci/xen-pcifront.c
>> drivers/xen/xen-pciback/xenbus.c
>> 
>> Is there any reasoning behind the code placement just for PCI ?
>
>That's a question for Konrad but I think it is historic.


The PCI maintainer at that time (Jesse ) wanted it there instead of drivers/pci 
.



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