linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv4 1/4] dt-bindings: sound: add motorola,cpcap-audio-codec

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Date:   Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:25:28 +0000
From:   Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:     Sebastian Reichel <sebastian.reichel@...labora.co.uk>
Cc:     Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
        Jaroslav Kysela <perex@...ex.cz>,
        Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.com>, alsa-devel@...a-project.org,
        linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCHv4 1/4] dt-bindings: sound: add motorola,cpcap-audio-codec

On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 04:58:37PM +0100, Sebastian Reichel wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 03:16:09PM +0000, Mark Brown wrote:

> > It's not just other operating systems, it's also other versions of
> > Linux we have to think about here. The most obvious issue with audio is
> > the clocking where the division between ASoC and clock APIs is not super
> > obvious and could easily change in the future.

> Which does not change my argument. Other handling in Linux is
> basically equal to other operating system. We don't loose anything
> by having a compatible available.

It's bad practice to do it - we need to remember we're designing ABIs
here and try to do the best job we can of them.

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