cleanup: move common functonality out of service exe#13788
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Pull request overview
This pull request refactors the WSL codebase by moving common functionality from the service executable directory (src/windows/service/exe/) into the shared common directory (src/windows/common/). This reorganization supports future merges to the feature/wsl-for-apps branch by reducing code duplication and establishing clearer component boundaries.
Key changes:
- Moved the
c_vmOwnerconstant fromWslCoreVm.htowslutil.hin the common directory - Relocated multiple networking, device management, and infrastructure classes to the common directory
- Updated CMakeLists.txt files to reflect the new file locations
- Fixed a duplicate
LxssUserCallback.cppentry in the service exe CMakeLists.txt
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/windows/service/exe/WslCoreVm.h | Removed c_vmOwner constant definition |
| src/windows/service/exe/WslCoreVm.cpp | Updated references to use wsl::windows::common::wslutil::c_vmOwner |
| src/windows/service/exe/MirroredNetworking.cpp | Updated reference to use wsl::windows::common::wslutil::c_vmOwner |
| src/windows/service/exe/CMakeLists.txt | Removed entries for files moved to common, fixed duplicate entry |
| src/windows/common/wslutil.h | Added c_vmOwner constant definition |
| src/windows/common/WslCore*.{h,cpp} | Moved networking and DNS infrastructure classes |
| src/windows/common/VirtioNetworking.{h,cpp} | Moved Virtio networking implementation |
| src/windows/common/NatNetworking.{h,cpp} | Moved NAT networking implementation, removed WslCoreVm.h include |
| src/windows/common/LxssSecurity.{h,cpp} | Moved security helper functions |
| src/windows/common/INetworkingEngine.h | Moved networking engine interface |
| src/windows/common/GuestDeviceManager.{h,cpp} | Moved guest device management |
| src/windows/common/GnsChannel.{h,cpp} | Moved GNS channel implementation |
| src/windows/common/GnsPortTrackerChannel.{h,cpp} | Moved port tracker channel |
| src/windows/common/DnsTunnelingChannel.{h,cpp} | Moved DNS tunneling channel |
| src/windows/common/DnsResolver.{h,cpp} | Moved DNS resolver implementation |
| src/windows/common/Dmesg.{h,cpp} | Moved dmesg collection functionality |
| src/windows/common/DeviceHostProxy.{h,cpp} | Moved device host proxy |
| src/windows/common/RingBuffer.{h,cpp} | Moved ring buffer implementation |
| src/windows/common/CMakeLists.txt | Added entries for all moved files |
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This pull request moves common functionality from the service exe directory into common to avoid difficult future merges to the feature/wsl-for-apps branch.