Paravirtual hardware are emulated hardware or devices that can be found in a virtual environment. Contrary to other emulated hardware, they don't intend to mimic a particular piece of real hardware.
In this section, the focus is oriented towards Virtual I/O Devices (VIRTIO), better known as the virtio family of devices.
This list is not meant to be exhaustive
virtio-gpu
virtio-video
OASIS Open is a non-profit hosting standards related to the IT sector. They host VIRTIO specifications and its technical committee.
virtio devices depending on the specification version| Paravirtual device | Spec. 1.0 | Spec. 1.1 | Spec. 1.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
virtio-gpu |
No | Yes | Yes |
virtio-video |
No | No | Yes |
virtio-snd |
No | No | Yes |
virtio-blk |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
virtio-scsi |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
virtio-fs |
No | No | ? |
virtio-net |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
virtio-keyboard |
No | No | ? |
virtio-tablet |
No | No | ? |
virtio-wayland |
No | No | ? |
virtio-console |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
virtio entry on OSDev.org