linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] Separate BE DAI HW constraints from FE ones

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Message-ID: <4f401536-5a66-0d65-30cb-7ecf6b235539@microchip.com>
Date:   Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:58:10 +0000
From:   <Codrin.Ciubotariu@...rochip.com>
To:     <perex@...ex.cz>, <alsa-devel@...a-project.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     <gustavoars@...nel.org>, <mirq-linux@...e.qmqm.pl>,
        <broonie@...nel.org>, <tiwai@...e.com>, <lgirdwood@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] Separate BE DAI HW constraints from FE ones

On 23.03.2021 16:18, Codrin.Ciubotariu@...rochip.com wrote:
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> On 23.03.2021 14:15, Jaroslav Kysela wrote:
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>> Dne 23. 03. 21 v 12:43 Codrin Ciubotariu napsal(a):
>>
>>> To achieve this, the first thing needed is to detect whether a HW
>>> constraint rule is enforced by a FE or a BE DAI. This means that
>>> snd_pcm_hw_rule_add() needs to be able to differentiate between the two
>>> type of DAIs. For this, the runtime pointer to struct snd_pcm_runtime is
>>> replaced with a pointer to struct snd_pcm_substream, to be able to reach
>>> substream->pcm->internal to differentiate between FE and BE DAIs.
>>
>> Think about other not-so-invasive solution. What about to use
>> 'runtime->private_data' (struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *) to determine FE / BE?
>>
> 
> I think struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime * is placed in
> substream->private_data, while runtime->private_data is used more by the
> platform drivers. runtime->trigger_master could be an idea, but it looks
> like it's initialized just before the trigger callback is called, way
> after the constraint rules are added and I am not sure it can be
> initialized earlier...
> 
> Best regards,
> Codrin
> 

How about using a different API for ASoC only, since that's the place of 
DPCM. Only drivers that do not involve DSPs would have to to be changed 
to call the new snd_pcm_hw_rule_add() variant.
Another solution would be to have a different snd_soc_pcm_runtime for BE 
interfaces (with a new hw_constraints member of course). What do you think?

Thanks!
Codrin