Re: [PATCH] virtio: Add ID for virtio media

Albert Esteve
2026-04-09T16:53:57Z

Hi,

On Tue, Mar 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM Albert Esteve <aesteve@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Add VIRTIO_ID_MEDIA definition for virtio-media.
>
> Signed-off-by: Albert Esteve <aesteve@redhat.com>

Are there any thoughts on this patch, or any actions I need to take?

Thanks,
Albert

> ---
> While the Linux driver for virtio media is currently under active
> development and review [1], the VirtIO v1.4 specification has
> already been published and oficially defines the media device type [2].
>
> Adding the device ID now allows other components and tools to reference it
> before the driver lands, and ensures the kernel headers stay aligned
> with the specification.
>
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/20250412-virtio-media-v3-1-97dc94c18398@gmail.com/
> [2] https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.4/virtio-v1.4.html#x1-82200022
> ---
> include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
> index 6c12db16faa3a..f9056af0c6223 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
> @@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
> #define VIRTIO_ID_BT 40 /* virtio bluetooth */
> #define VIRTIO_ID_GPIO 41 /* virtio gpio */
> #define VIRTIO_ID_SPI 45 /* virtio spi */
> +#define VIRTIO_ID_MEDIA 48 /* virtio media */
>
> /*
> * Virtio Transitional IDs
>
> ---
> base-commit: 6de23f81a5e08be8fbf5e8d7e9febc72a5b5f27f
> change-id: 20260310-virtio-media-id-b31179fcdc44
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Albert Esteve <aesteve@redhat.com>
>