Re: [virtio-dev] [PATCH] snd: Add virtio sound device specification

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Anton Yakovlev <>
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2019-10-29T10:15:01+00:00
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Re: [virtio-dev] [PATCH] snd: Add virtio sound device specification
Resend with adding more people to the discussion.



On 28.10.2019 17:05, Liam Girdwood wrote:
> On Tue, 2019-09-24 at 15:43 +0100, Mikhail Golubev wrote:
>> From: Anton Yakovlev <>
>>
>> This patch proposes virtio specification for new virtio sound device.
>>
>> The virtio sound card is a virtual audio device supporting output and
>> input PCM streams.
>>
>
> Apologies for the delay in response, I've just been made aware of this
> spec proposal on this list. I've also added Mark and Takashi.
>
> Just to make you aware I'm working on a spec for DSP virtualisation,
> where the DSP can do more than just simple audio uses cases. I intend
> to support this spec as a fallback for guests who request non DSP audio
> functionality, hence my interest
>
> This spec looks in the right direction for virtualising non DSP audio
> devices (where we have HW for DMAC, I2S/HDA and a codec IC). There are
> a few opens that I've detailed below.