Re: [PATCH net-next 03/14] net/dibs: Create net/dibs

Julian Ruess
2025-09-10T07:34:52Z

On Tue Sep 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM CEST, Alexandra Winter wrote:
>
>
> On 09.09.25 03:54, Dust Li wrote:
>> On 2025-09-05 16:54:16, Alexandra Winter wrote:
>>> Create an 'DIBS' shim layer that will provide generic functionality and
>>> declarations for dibs device drivers and dibs clients.
>>>
>>> Following patches will add functionality.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Alexandra Winter <wintera@linux.ibm.com>
>>> ---
>>> MAINTAINERS | 7 +++++++
>>> include/linux/dibs.h | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> net/Kconfig | 1 +
>>> net/Makefile | 1 +
>>> net/dibs/Kconfig | 12 ++++++++++++
>>> net/dibs/Makefile | 7 +++++++
>>> net/dibs/dibs_main.c | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> 7 files changed, 107 insertions(+)
>>> create mode 100644 include/linux/dibs.h
>>> create mode 100644 net/dibs/Kconfig
>>> create mode 100644 net/dibs/Makefile
>>> create mode 100644 net/dibs/dibs_main.c
>>
>> I recall we previously discussed the issue of which directory to place
>> it in, and I don't have any strong preference regarding this. However,
>> I'm not sure whether we reached an agreement on this point. In my
>> opinion, placing it under the drivers/ directory seems more reasonable.
>> But if net/ is OK, that works for me too.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Dust
>>
>>
>
> You mean like drivers/infiniband that provides sys/class/infiniband?
> I don't have any strong feelings about where to place the directory.
> Are there any practical consequences?
> Other opinions?

I agree with Dust. Since we are planning to also have non-networking use-cases,
it would be better to place it in drivers/.