virtio-win/kvm-guest-drivers-windows
Windows paravirtualized drivers for QEMU\KVM observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
Flags: prerelease_only
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 26.0
- age_days: 5445
- days_rel: 42
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 11
Adoption not part of the score
2703 stars · 469 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A collection of Windows paravirtualized and emulated hardware drivers for KVM/QEMU virtual machines, including network (netkvm), storage (viostor), balloon, and other virtio guest drivers. The source builds into the virtio-win RPM and distribution-neutral ISO/VFD images used to install drivers in Windows guests.
Use cases
- install virtio drivers in a Windows VM running on KVM/QEMU
- build virtio-win drivers from source
- get high-performance network and disk I/O in Windows guests on KVM
- sign virtio drivers for distribution via WHQL
- obtain virtio-win ISO images for Windows VM setup
When to choose
- you run Windows guests on KVM/QEMU and need paravirtualized drivers for performance
- you want to build, customize, or re-sign virtio Windows drivers
- you distribute virtualization images that include Windows guest support
When to avoid
- you need guest drivers for Linux guests (use the in-kernel virtio drivers)
- you use a different hypervisor like Hyper-V, VMware, or VirtualBox
- you only want prebuilt binaries without building from source (download the ISO instead)
Facets
library · maturity active
sdk developer-tools operating-systems developer-tools windows cpp c virtio kvm qemu kernel-drivers windows-drivers paravirtualization guest-drivers ndis storport wdf virtualization linux
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/virtio-win/kvm-guest-drivers-windows · fetched 2026-08-28 · 293d57a1bb18
- homepage: https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers · fetched 2026-08-29 · c5dff510ac7c
- site_page: https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/KVM_Features · fetched 2026-08-29 · ccd4798cfff7
- site_page: https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/FAQ · fetched 2026-08-29 · ef7dc51111e5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| virtio-win/kvm-guest-drivers-windows | main | 86 |
For agents
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