Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: move hvmloader to x86

["Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

>>> On 04.11.14 at 11:47, <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 04/11/14 10:43, Jan Beulich wrote:
>> --- a/MAINTAINERS
>> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
>> @@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ S:       Supported
>>  L:  xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>  F:  xen/arch/x86/
>>  F:  xen/include/asm-x86/
>> +F:  tools/firmware/hvmloader/
> 
> hvmloader as a binary is linked together with other bits in
> tools/firmware, which form part of the x86 HVM boot path.
> 
> As a result, I would recommend this path being "tools/firmware/" to
> include these other bits in being part of the x86 architecture code.

No, not really. SeaBIOS should remain in Ian's realm, and I think
e.g. the old ROM BIOS also is much better known by the tool stack
maintainers.

Jan


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