diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/README.md b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f6d065fec45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+This directory contains a set of compiler tests.
+They do not demonstrate Kotlin/Native best practices, and are mostly pretty outdated.
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/coverage/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/coverage/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/coverage/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/coverage/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/coverage/src/coverageMain/kotlin/bar.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/src/coverageMain/kotlin/bar.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/coverage/src/coverageMain/kotlin/bar.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/src/coverageMain/kotlin/bar.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/coverage/src/coverageMain/kotlin/main.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/src/coverageMain/kotlin/main.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/coverage/src/coverageMain/kotlin/main.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/src/coverageMain/kotlin/main.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/coverage/src/coverageTest/kotlin/Tests.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/src/coverageTest/kotlin/Tests.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/coverage/src/coverageTest/kotlin/Tests.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/coverage/src/coverageTest/kotlin/Tests.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/csvparser/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/csvparser/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/csvparser/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/csvparser/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/csvparser/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/csvparser/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/csvparser/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/csvparser/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/csvparser/src/csvParserMain/kotlin/CsvParser.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/csvparser/src/csvParserMain/kotlin/CsvParser.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/csvparser/src/csvParserMain/kotlin/CsvParser.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/csvparser/src/csvParserMain/kotlin/CsvParser.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/curl/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/curl/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/curl/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/curl/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/curl/src/curlMain/kotlin/main.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/src/curlMain/kotlin/main.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/curl/src/curlMain/kotlin/main.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/src/curlMain/kotlin/main.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/echoServer/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/echoServer/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/echoServer/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/echoServer/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/echoServer/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/echoServer/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/echoServer/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/echoServer/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/echoServer/src/echoServerMain/kotlin/EchoServer.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/echoServer/src/echoServerMain/kotlin/EchoServer.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/echoServer/src/echoServerMain/kotlin/EchoServer.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/echoServer/src/echoServerMain/kotlin/EchoServer.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/globalState/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/globalState/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/globalState/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/globalState/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/globalState/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/globalState/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/globalState/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/globalState/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/globalState/src/globalStateMain/kotlin/Global.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/globalState/src/globalStateMain/kotlin/Global.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/globalState/src/globalStateMain/kotlin/Global.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/globalState/src/globalStateMain/kotlin/Global.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/globalState/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/global.def b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/globalState/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/global.def
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/globalState/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/global.def
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/globalState/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/global.def
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/gradlew b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradlew
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/gradlew
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradlew
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/gradlew.bat b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradlew.bat
similarity index 96%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/gradlew.bat
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradlew.bat
index ac1b06f9382..107acd32c4e 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/samples/gradlew.bat
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/gradlew.bat
@@ -1,89 +1,89 @@
-@rem
-@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
-@rem
-@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
-@rem
-@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-@rem
-@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-@rem limitations under the License.
-@rem
-
-@if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
-@rem ##########################################################################
-@rem
-@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
-@rem
-@rem ##########################################################################
-
-@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
-
-set DIRNAME=%~dp0
-if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
-set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
-set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
-
-@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
-for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
-
-@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
-
-@rem Find java.exe
-if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
-
-set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
-%JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" goto execute
-
-echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
-echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
-
-goto fail
-
-:findJavaFromJavaHome
-set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
-set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
-
-if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
-
-echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
-echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
-
-goto fail
-
-:execute
-@rem Setup the command line
-
-set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
-
-
-@rem Execute Gradle
-"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
-
-:end
-@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" goto mainEnd
-
-:fail
-rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
-rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
-if  not "" == "%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit 1
-exit /b 1
-
-:mainEnd
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
-
-:omega
+@rem
+@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
+@rem
+@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
+@rem
+@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+@rem
+@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+@rem limitations under the License.
+@rem
+
+@if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
+@rem ##########################################################################
+@rem
+@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
+@rem
+@rem ##########################################################################
+
+@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
+if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
+
+set DIRNAME=%~dp0
+if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
+set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
+set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
+
+@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
+for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
+
+@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
+
+@rem Find java.exe
+if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
+
+set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
+%JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
+if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" goto execute
+
+echo.
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
+echo.
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
+echo location of your Java installation.
+
+goto fail
+
+:findJavaFromJavaHome
+set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
+set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
+
+if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
+
+echo.
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
+echo.
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
+echo location of your Java installation.
+
+goto fail
+
+:execute
+@rem Setup the command line
+
+set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
+
+
+@rem Execute Gradle
+"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
+
+:end
+@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
+if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" goto mainEnd
+
+:fail
+rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
+rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
+if  not "" == "%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit 1
+exit /b 1
+
+:mainEnd
+if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
+
+:omega
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/index.html b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/index.html
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/index.html
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/index.html
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/src/html5CanvasMain/kotlin/main.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/src/html5CanvasMain/kotlin/main.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/src/html5CanvasMain/kotlin/main.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/src/html5CanvasMain/kotlin/main.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/src/httpServerMain/kotlin/HttpServer.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/src/httpServerMain/kotlin/HttpServer.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/html5Canvas/src/httpServerMain/kotlin/HttpServer.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/html5Canvas/src/httpServerMain/kotlin/HttpServer.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/src/libcurlMain/kotlin/CUrl.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/src/libcurlMain/kotlin/CUrl.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/src/libcurlMain/kotlin/CUrl.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/src/libcurlMain/kotlin/CUrl.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/src/libcurlMain/kotlin/Event.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/src/libcurlMain/kotlin/Event.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/src/libcurlMain/kotlin/Event.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/src/libcurlMain/kotlin/Event.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/libcurl.def b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/libcurl.def
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/libcurl/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/libcurl.def
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/libcurl.def
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/src/nonBlockingEchoServerMain/kotlin/EchoServer.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/src/nonBlockingEchoServerMain/kotlin/EchoServer.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/src/nonBlockingEchoServerMain/kotlin/EchoServer.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/nonBlockingEchoServer/src/nonBlockingEchoServerMain/kotlin/EchoServer.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/objc/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/objc/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/objc/build.gradle.kts
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/objc/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/objc/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/objc/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/objc/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/objc/src/objcMain/kotlin/Async.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/objc/src/objcMain/kotlin/Async.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/objc/src/objcMain/kotlin/Async.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/objc/src/objcMain/kotlin/Window.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/objc/src/objcMain/kotlin/Window.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/objc/src/objcMain/kotlin/Window.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/opengl/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/opengl/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/opengl/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/opengl/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/opengl/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/opengl/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/opengl/gradle.properties
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/opengl/src/openglMain/kotlin/OpenGlTeapot.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/opengl/src/openglMain/kotlin/OpenGlTeapot.kt
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/settings.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/settings.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/tensorflow/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/tensorflow/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/tensorflow/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/tensorflow/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/tensorflow/downloadTensorflow.sh b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/tensorflow/downloadTensorflow.sh
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/tensorflow/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/tensorflow/gradle.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/tensorflow/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/tensorflow/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/tensorflow/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/tensorflow.def b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/tensorflow/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/tensorflow.def
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/tensorflow/src/tensorflowMain/kotlin/HelloTensorflow.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/tensorflow/src/tensorflowMain/kotlin/HelloTensorflow.kt
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/.gitignore b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/.gitignore
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/UIKitSample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/UIKitSample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/UIKitSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/UIKitSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/UIKitSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/UIKitSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/build.gradle.kts
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/plists/Ios/Info.plist b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/plists/Ios/Info.plist
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/project.yml b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/project.yml
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/src/iosMain/kotlin/ViewController.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/src/iosMain/kotlin/ViewController.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/uikit/src/iosMain/kotlin/main.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/uikit/src/iosMain/kotlin/main.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/README.md b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/README.md
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/build.gradle.kts
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/gradle.properties
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/ffmpeg.def b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/ffmpeg.def
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/sdl.def b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/sdl.def
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/DecoderWorker.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/DecoderWorker.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Dimensions.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Dimensions.kt
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Dimensions.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Disposable.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Disposable.kt
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Disposable.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Queue.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Queue.kt
similarity index 100%
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/Queue.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLAudio.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLAudio.kt
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLAudio.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLErrors.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLErrors.kt
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLErrors.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLInput.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLInput.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLVideo.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/SDLVideo.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/VideoPlayer.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin/VideoPlayer.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/watchos/Storyboard.storyboard b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/Storyboard.storyboard
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/watchos/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/build.gradle.kts
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/watchos/plists/App/Info.plist b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/plists/App/Info.plist
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/watchos/project.yml b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/project.yml
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/project.yml
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/watchos/src/watchosMain/kotlin/main.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/src/watchosMain/kotlin/main.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/watchos/watchosSample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/watchosSample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/watchos/watchosSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/watchosSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/watchos/watchosSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/watchosSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/watchos/watchosSample.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/win32/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/win32/build.gradle.kts
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/win32/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/win32/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/win32/gradle.properties
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rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/win32/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/win32/src/win32Main/kotlin/MessageBox.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/win32/src/win32Main/kotlin/MessageBox.kt
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diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/workers/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/workers/build.gradle.kts
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rename from kotlin-native/samples/workers/build.gradle.kts
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/workers/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/workers/gradle.properties b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/workers/gradle.properties
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rename from kotlin-native/samples/workers/gradle.properties
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/workers/gradle.properties
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/workers/src/workersMain/kotlin/Workers.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/workers/src/workersMain/kotlin/Workers.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from kotlin-native/samples/workers/src/workersMain/kotlin/Workers.kt
rename to kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/workers/src/workersMain/kotlin/Workers.kt
diff --git a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/CopySamples.kt b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/CopySamples.kt
index 0391bcf4df8..08cbcd2e2f4 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/CopySamples.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/CopySamples.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import java.io.File
  */
 open class CopySamples : Copy() {
     @InputDirectory
-    var samplesDir: File = project.file("samples")
+    var samplesDir: File = project.file("backend.native/tests/samples")
 
     private fun configureReplacements() {
         from(samplesDir) {
diff --git a/kotlin-native/performance/videoplayer/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/performance/videoplayer/build.gradle.kts
index 011363e8533..5575002fc1a 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/performance/videoplayer/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlin-native/performance/videoplayer/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ plugins {
 val dist = file(findProperty("kotlin.native.home") ?: "dist")
 val toolSuffix = if (System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith("Windows")) ".bat" else ""
 val binarySuffix = getNativeProgramExtension()
-val videoplayerDir = "$projectDir/../../samples/videoplayer"
+val videoplayerDir = "$projectDir/../../backend.native/tests/samples/videoplayer"
 
 val linkerOpts = when {
     PlatformInfo.isMac() -> listOf("-linker-options", "-L/opt/local/lib", "-linker-options", "-L/usr/local/lib", "-linker-options", "-L/opt/homebrew/lib", "-linker-options", "-L/opt/homebrew/opt/ffmpeg@4/lib")
diff --git a/kotlin-native/samples/README.md b/kotlin-native/samples/README.md
index 68601e650b7..a2346ab898c 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/samples/README.md
+++ b/kotlin-native/samples/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-This directory contains a set of Kotlin/Native samples.
-They do not demonstrate Kotlin/Native best practices, and are mostly pretty outdated.
+This directory used to contain a set of outdated Kotlin/Native samples.
 
 Please visit the website for actual documentation and examples: https://kotlinlang.org/