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

From: Michael S. Tsirkin

Date: Fri Apr 24 2026 - 09:07:16 EST


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@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Add VIRTIO_ID_MEDIA definition for virtio-media.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Albert Esteve <aesteve@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 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

> > ---
> > 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@xxxxxxxxx/
> > [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@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >