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

Albert Esteve
2026-04-24T13:37:30Z

On Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Apr 09, 2026 at 06:53:41PM +0200, Albert Esteve wrote:
> > 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
>
> Create a github issue and request a vote as documented in README.md

The inclusion of this ID was already voted and approved. The device
already appears in the VirtIO v1.4 specification, with the same ID (as
linked below). This patch is only meant to translate the decision to
the kernel header.

>
> > > ---
> > > 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>
> > >
>