[PATCH v13 12/12] docs: describe virtio-sound capture options

From: Joonho Lee

Date: Tue Nov 03 2026 - 03:16:42 EST


Document the five opt-in capture module parameters introduced by this
series. All default to false. Describe the startup-empty, short-payload,
packed-status and pause-restart compatibility behavior alongside staging,
and require validation with the target device.

Keep the virtio_snd entries after virtio_mmio in alphabetical order.
Include a diffstat in every mail patch.

Assisted-by: LLM
Signed-off-by: Joonho Lee <mynameisjune111@xxxxxxxxx>

---
Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -8344,6 +8344,36 @@

Can be used multiple times for multiple devices.

+ virtio_snd.capture_allow_empty= [HW,SOUND]
+ Retry a bounded number of empty startup capture replies.
+ Format: <bool>
+ Default: false. Compatibility option for devices that
+ require staged capture; validate with the target device.
+
+ virtio_snd.capture_allow_short= [HW,SOUND]
+ Accept non-empty, frame-aligned short capture replies.
+ Format: <bool>
+ Default: false. Compatibility option for devices that
+ require staged capture; validate with the target device.
+
+ virtio_snd.capture_packed_status= [HW,SOUND]
+ Read status immediately after the returned capture data.
+ Format: <bool>
+ Default: false. Compatibility option for devices that
+ require staged capture; validate with the target device.
+
+ virtio_snd.capture_pause_restart= [HW,SOUND]
+ Release and reprepare capture streams across pause.
+ Format: <bool>
+ Default: false. Compatibility option for devices that
+ require staged capture; validate with the target device.
+
+ virtio_snd.capture_staging= [HW,SOUND]
+ Use request-owned buffers for capture data.
+ Format: <bool>
+ Default: false. Compatibility option for devices that
+ require staged capture; validate with the target device.
+
vga= [BOOT,X86-32] Select a particular video mode
See Documentation/arch/x86/boot.rst and
Documentation/admin-guide/svga.rst.