VirtIO Courses and Certifications

VirtIO - A Common Device Framework to Achieve Software Defined Vehicle

Explore VirtIO's role in software-defined vehicles, covering device virtualization, ASIL/security partitioning, and its application in automotive Linux environments.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Linux Plumbers Conference

Virtio as a Universal Communication Format

Explore virtio as a universal communication format, covering its properties, feature negotiation, compatibility, and applications in userspace drivers and VM guests.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Linux Plumbers Conference

Virtio on Xen

Explore the potential integration of virtio with Xen hypervisor, discussing compatibility, challenges, and benefits for virtualization performance and efficiency.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

What's New in Virtio 1.2 and Future Developments

Explore virtio 1.2's new features, devices, and future developments. Learn about its applications, upcoming proposals, and potential use cases for future versions.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Rust-Based VirtIO Backends for Hypervisor-Agnostic Solutions

Explore Project Stratos: leveraging VirtIO for hypervisor-agnostic backends, implementing vhost-user daemons in Rust, and integrating with Xen for versatile virtualization solutions.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Hypervisor-less Virtio for Real-time and Safety in Intelligent Edge Devices

Explore hypervisor-less virtio for real-time and safety applications in embedded systems, focusing on intelligent edge devices, multicore SoCs, and Linux integration for IoT convergence.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Virtual Versus Physical - Virtio Changes for New Hardware

Explore Virtio interface changes for new hardware, covering split and packed virtqueues, performance optimizations, live migration solutions, and cross-vendor compatibility.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Virtio Techniques for Managing Guest Memory

Explore advanced techniques for managing guest memory in virtualized environments, focusing on virtio-balloon, virtio-pmem, and virtio-mem technologies.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Enabling a Software-Defined Automotive Edge with VirtIO Based Device Virtualization

Explore VirtIO's role in enabling software-defined vehicles, decoupling software from hardware limitations for accelerated evolution and continuous updates in automotive technology.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

DevConf

Building VirtIO Sound Device in Rust-VMM Project

Explore VirtIO sound implementation for Android infotainment systems in automotive. Learn about Rust-based vhost-user device development, audio backend support, and future roadmap.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Yocto Project

Running QEMU Images with Virtio, Virsh, and Virt-Manager

Explore advanced QEMU virtualization using libvirt tools. Learn to build and launch Yocto Project images with virsh and virt-manager, enabling features like USB passthrough and OVMF firmware integration.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

LinaroOrg

Virtio Devices Between Xen Guests Running in Different Heterogeneous x86 and ARM CPU Clusters

Explore how virtio-msg transport enables virtio devices between Xen guests running on heterogeneous x86 and ARM CPU clusters, including PCIe implementation, QEMU and Linux integration.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

X.Org Foundation

Xen-based GPU Virtualization: VirtIO and Passthrough Implementation

Explore AMD's advancements in GPU virtualization for Xen platforms, covering VirtIO GPU implementation, passthrough capabilities, and performance improvements for enhanced graphics support in virtual environments.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Linux Plumbers Conference

VSOCK: From Convenience to Performant VirtIO Communication

VSOCK's evolution from convenience to high-performance protocol for VM-host communication. Explores datagram support, performance advantages over UDP, and sockmap integration for enhanced eBPF capabilities.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Zephyr-Based VIRTIO Backend on Xen - Toward Open Source Functional Safety

Explore Zephyr-based VIRTIO backend for Xen that reduces trusted computing base to under 1MB, enabling micro-kernel-style fault isolation and simplified certification for safety-critical systems.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video