linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] riscv: dts: starfive: add tdm node and sound card

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Message-ID: <a55a9491-20a8-1f4a-200a-a0f1d7ae03bf@starfivetech.com>
Date:   Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:55:41 +0800
From:   Walker Chen <walker.chen@...rfivetech.com>
To:     Emil Renner Berthing <emil.renner.berthing@...onical.com>,
        Conor Dooley <conor@...nel.org>
CC:     Jaroslav Kysela <perex@...ex.cz>, Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.com>,
        "Rob Herring" <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@...rochip.com>,
        Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>, <alsa-devel@...a-project.org>,
        <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-riscv@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] riscv: dts: starfive: add tdm node and sound card



On 2023/4/26 4:57, Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Apr 2023 at 18:27, Conor Dooley <conor@...nel.org> wrote:
>> On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 11:21:11AM +0800, Walker Chen wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2023/4/22 0:50, Conor Dooley wrote:
>> > > Hey Walker,
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 10:41:18AM +0800, Walker Chen wrote:
>> > >> Add the tdm controller node and sound card for the StarFive JH7110 SoC.
>> > >
>> > > Is this one of these waveshare things + a visionfive 2?
>> > > https://www.waveshare.com/wm8960-audio-hat.htm
>> >
>> > Hey Conor,
>> > I'm glad to receive your comments.
>> >
>> > Now we are using this board + VisionFive2 :
>> > https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/ReSpeaker_2_Mics_Pi_HAT/
>> >
>> > >
>> > > I'm a bit lost as to why this needs a whole new board, should it not
>> > > just be an overlay that you can apply to the existing dts?
>> > >
>> > > Taking this to an extreme, should I expect to see a new devicetree for
>> > > everything RPi hat that you decide to use with a VisionFive 2?
>> >
>> > For your response, I did some thinking. Because wm8960 codec is not integrated
>> >  on the VisionFive2 board, perhaps using overlay is a better way.
>>
>> Aye. I think so too. From my PoV, if this particular seeed audio board
>> is something you're bundling with VisionFive 2 boards on your storefront
>> etc, then I'm fine with taking it as an in-tree overlay.
>> If it is just a "random" RPi hat (that happens to be exactly what you
>> need for testing the audio drivers), then I don't know where to draw a
>> line for what is & what is not acceptable for inclusion.
>>
>> In both cases, it's Emil's call.
> 
> I'm not aware of any shop bundling the VF2 with an audio board. I
> agree: please don't add device trees for combinations of VF2s and
> hats. That should be an overlay.
> 
> /Emil

Since you guys agree, so let's do it this way.
Thanks.

Best regards,
Walker