diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eac91aa57fd..df868ff98bf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ scripts: scripts_basic include/config/auto.conf include/config/tristate.conf
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(@)
 
 
-core-y := lib/ kernel/ misc/ net/ boards/ arch/
+core-y := lib/ kernel/ misc/ net/ boards/ arch/ ext/
 drivers-y := drivers/
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(MAKEFILE_APP_DIR)),)
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 29a920004c5..5d911ac5bde 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 subdir-ccflags-y += -I$(srctree)/include/drivers
 
-include $(srctree)/drivers/qmsi/Makefile.include
+include $(srctree)/ext/hal/qmsi/Makefile.include
 
 obj-y = console/
 obj-y += random/
@@ -27,4 +27,3 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_IPM) += ipm/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SENSOR) += sensor/
 obj-$(CONFIG_AIO_COMPARATOR) += aio/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PINMUX) += pinmux/
-obj-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) += qmsi/
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/Makefile.include b/drivers/qmsi/Makefile.include
deleted file mode 100644
index 88fa30f8820..00000000000
--- a/drivers/qmsi/Makefile.include
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_LIBRARY) += -I$(CONFIG_QMSI_INSTALL_PATH)/include
-subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/drivers/qmsi/include
-subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include
-subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/drivers/qmsi/soc/$(SOC_NAME)/include/
-subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include
-subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/
diff --git a/ext/Kbuild b/ext/Kbuild
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31beb33b62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/Kbuild
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+obj-y += hal/
diff --git a/ext/hal/Makefile b/ext/hal/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..609929e062d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/hal/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+obj-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) += qmsi/
diff --git a/ext/hal/README b/ext/hal/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0bf19017952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/hal/README
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+This directory contains different HALs for SoCs supported by Zephyr.
+
+The following HALs are supported:
+
+qmsi
+-------
+Intel® Quark™ Microcontroller Software Interface (QMSI) is a Hardware
+Abstraction Layer (HAL) for Intel® Quark™ Microcontroller products. It
+currently support the following SoCs:
+
+- Intel® Quark™ D2000 Microcontroller
+- Intel® Quark™ SE Microcontroller
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/Kconfig b/ext/hal/qmsi/Kconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/Kconfig
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/Kconfig
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/Makefile b/ext/hal/qmsi/Makefile
similarity index 95%
rename from drivers/qmsi/Makefile
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/Makefile
index 21bc2554105..ae47f844a27 100644
--- a/drivers/qmsi/Makefile
+++ b/ext/hal/qmsi/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-DISR_HANDLED
+include $(srctree)/ext/hal/qmsi/Makefile.include
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) += drivers/clk.o
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARC),y)
 obj-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) += drivers/sensor/ss_clk.o
diff --git a/ext/hal/qmsi/Makefile.include b/ext/hal/qmsi/Makefile.include
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a3bf561cf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/hal/qmsi/Makefile.include
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_LIBRARY) += -I$(CONFIG_QMSI_INSTALL_PATH)/include
+subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/ext/hal/qmsi/include
+subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include
+subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/$(SOC_NAME)/include/
+subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include
+subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) +=-I$(srctree)/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/README b/ext/hal/qmsi/README
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/README
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/README
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/Makefile b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/Makefile
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/Makefile
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/apic.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/apic.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/apic.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/apic.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/clk.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/clk.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/clk.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/clk.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/dma.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/dma.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/dma.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/dma.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/idt.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/idt.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/idt.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/idt.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/clk.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/clk.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/clk.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/clk.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_adc.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_adc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_adc.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_adc.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_aon_counters.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_aon_counters.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_aon_counters.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_aon_counters.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_comparator.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_comparator.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_comparator.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_comparator.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_dma.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_dma.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_dma.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_dma.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_flash.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_flash.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_flash.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_flash.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_fpr.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_fpr.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_fpr.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_fpr.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_gpio.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_gpio.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_gpio.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_gpio.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_i2c.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_i2c.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_i2c.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_i2c.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_identification.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_identification.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_identification.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_identification.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_init.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_init.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_init.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_init.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_interrupt.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_interrupt.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_interrupt.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_interrupt.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_isr.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_isr.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_isr.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_isr.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_mailbox.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_mailbox.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_mailbox.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_mailbox.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_mpr.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_mpr.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_mpr.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_mpr.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pic_timer.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pic_timer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pic_timer.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pic_timer.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pinmux.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pinmux.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pinmux.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pinmux.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pwm.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pwm.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pwm.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_pwm.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_rtc.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_rtc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_rtc.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_rtc.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_spi.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_spi.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_spi.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_spi.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_uart.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_uart.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_uart.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_uart.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_version.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_version.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_version.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_version.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_wdt.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_wdt.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_wdt.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/qm_wdt.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/rar.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/rar.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/include/rar.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/include/rar.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/mvic.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/mvic.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/mvic.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/mvic.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_adc.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_adc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_adc.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_adc.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_aon_counters.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_aon_counters.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_aon_counters.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_aon_counters.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_comparator.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_comparator.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_comparator.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_comparator.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_dma.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_dma.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_dma.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_dma.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_flash.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_flash.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_flash.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_flash.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_fpr.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_fpr.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_fpr.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_fpr.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_gpio.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_gpio.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_gpio.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_gpio.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_i2c.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_i2c.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_i2c.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_i2c.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_identification.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_identification.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_identification.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_identification.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_init.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_init.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_init.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_init.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_interrupt.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_interrupt.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_interrupt.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_interrupt.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_mailbox.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_mailbox.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_mailbox.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_mailbox.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_mpr.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_mpr.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_mpr.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_mpr.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_pic_timer.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_pic_timer.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_pic_timer.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_pic_timer.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_pinmux.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_pinmux.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_pinmux.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_pinmux.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_pwm.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_pwm.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_pwm.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_pwm.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_rtc.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_rtc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_rtc.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_rtc.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_spi.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_spi.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_spi.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_spi.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_uart.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_uart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_uart.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_uart.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_version.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_version.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_version.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_version.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_wdt.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_wdt.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/qm_wdt.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/qm_wdt.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/rar.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/rar.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/rar.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/rar.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_adc.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_adc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_adc.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_adc.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_gpio.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_gpio.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_gpio.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_gpio.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_i2c.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_i2c.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_i2c.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_i2c.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_interrupt.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_interrupt.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_interrupt.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_interrupt.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_isr.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_isr.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_isr.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_isr.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_spi.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_spi.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_spi.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_spi.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_timer.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_timer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_timer.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/qm_ss_timer.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/ss_clk.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/ss_clk.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/ss_clk.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/ss_clk.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/ss_power_states.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/ss_power_states.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/ss_power_states.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/include/ss_power_states.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_adc.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_adc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_adc.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_adc.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_gpio.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_gpio.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_gpio.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_gpio.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_i2c.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_i2c.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_i2c.c
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_i2c.c
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_interrupt.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_interrupt.c
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_spi.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_spi.c
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rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_spi.c
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_timer.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_timer.c
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rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/qm_ss_timer.c
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/ss_clk.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/ss_clk.c
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rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/ss_clk.c
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/ss_power_states.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/drivers/sensor/ss_power_states.c
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rename from drivers/qmsi/drivers/sensor/ss_power_states.c
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/include/qm_common.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/include/qm_common.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/include/qm_common.h
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/include/spinlock.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/include/spinlock.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/include/spinlock.h
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/drivers/power_states.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/drivers/power_states.c
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/drivers/power_states.c
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/flash_layout.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/flash_layout.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/flash_layout.h
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/power_states.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/power_states.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/power_states.h
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/qm_soc_regs.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/qm_soc_regs.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/qm_soc_regs.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_d2000/include/qm_soc_regs.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/drivers/power_states.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/drivers/power_states.c
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/drivers/power_states.c
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/drivers/vreg.c b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/drivers/vreg.c
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/drivers/vreg.c
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/flash_layout.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/flash_layout.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/flash_layout.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/flash_layout.h
diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/power_states.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/power_states.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/power_states.h
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/qm_sensor_regs.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/qm_sensor_regs.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/qm_sensor_regs.h
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/qm_soc_regs.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/qm_soc_regs.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/qm_soc_regs.h
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diff --git a/drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/vreg.h b/ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/vreg.h
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rename from drivers/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/vreg.h
rename to ext/hal/qmsi/soc/quark_se/include/vreg.h