diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/vdpa.h b/include/uapi/linux/vdpa.h
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/vdpa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ WITH Linux-syscall-note */
+/*
+ * vdpa device management interface
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Mellanox Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_VDPA_H_
+#define _UAPI_LINUX_VDPA_H_
+
+#define VDPA_GENL_NAME "vdpa"
+#define VDPA_GENL_VERSION 0x1
+
+enum vdpa_command {
+	VDPA_CMD_UNSPEC,
+	VDPA_CMD_MGMTDEV_NEW,
+	VDPA_CMD_MGMTDEV_GET,		/* can dump */
+	VDPA_CMD_DEV_NEW,
+	VDPA_CMD_DEV_DEL,
+	VDPA_CMD_DEV_GET,		/* can dump */
+};
+
+enum vdpa_attr {
+	VDPA_ATTR_UNSPEC,
+
+	/* bus name (optional) + dev name together make the parent device handle */
+	VDPA_ATTR_MGMTDEV_BUS_NAME,		/* string */
+	VDPA_ATTR_MGMTDEV_DEV_NAME,		/* string */
+	VDPA_ATTR_MGMTDEV_SUPPORTED_CLASSES,	/* u64 */
+
+	VDPA_ATTR_DEV_NAME,			/* string */
+	VDPA_ATTR_DEV_ID,			/* u32 */
+	VDPA_ATTR_DEV_VENDOR_ID,		/* u32 */
+	VDPA_ATTR_DEV_MAX_VQS,			/* u32 */
+	VDPA_ATTR_DEV_MAX_VQ_SIZE,		/* u16 */
+
+	/* new attributes must be added above here */
+	VDPA_ATTR_MAX,
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc1c0621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#ifndef _LINUX_VIRTIO_IDS_H
+#define _LINUX_VIRTIO_IDS_H
+/*
+ * Virtio IDs
+ *
+ * This header is BSD licensed so anyone can use the definitions to implement
+ * compatible drivers/servers.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of IBM nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL IBM OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE. */
+
+#define VIRTIO_ID_NET			1 /* virtio net */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_BLOCK			2 /* virtio block */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_CONSOLE		3 /* virtio console */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_RNG			4 /* virtio rng */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_BALLOON		5 /* virtio balloon */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_IOMEM			6 /* virtio ioMemory */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_RPMSG			7 /* virtio remote processor messaging */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_SCSI			8 /* virtio scsi */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_9P			9 /* 9p virtio console */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_MAC80211_WLAN		10 /* virtio WLAN MAC */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_RPROC_SERIAL		11 /* virtio remoteproc serial link */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_CAIF			12 /* Virtio caif */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_MEMORY_BALLOON	13 /* virtio memory balloon */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_GPU			16 /* virtio GPU */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_CLOCK			17 /* virtio clock/timer */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_INPUT			18 /* virtio input */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_VSOCK			19 /* virtio vsock transport */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_CRYPTO		20 /* virtio crypto */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_SIGNAL_DIST		21 /* virtio signal distribution device */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_PSTORE		22 /* virtio pstore device */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_IOMMU			23 /* virtio IOMMU */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_MEM			24 /* virtio mem */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_FS			26 /* virtio filesystem */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_PMEM			27 /* virtio pmem */
+#define VIRTIO_ID_MAC80211_HWSIM	29 /* virtio mac80211-hwsim */
+
+#endif /* _LINUX_VIRTIO_IDS_H */
