linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v20 09/41] ASoC: Add SOC USB APIs for adding an USB backend

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Message-ID: <f128feb6-4be2-2f14-b4cb-8bf1d0908892@quicinc.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:55:09 -0700
From: Wesley Cheng <quic_wcheng@...cinc.com>
To: Amadeusz Sławiński
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v20 09/41] ASoC: Add SOC USB APIs for adding an USB
 backend

Hi Amadeusz,

On 4/26/2024 6:25 AM, Amadeusz Sławiński wrote:
> On 4/25/2024 11:50 PM, Wesley Cheng wrote:
>> Some platforms may have support for offloading USB audio devices to a
>> dedicated audio DSP.  Introduce a set of APIs that allow for 
>> management of
>> USB sound card and PCM devices enumerated by the USB SND class driver.
>> This allows for the ASoC components to be aware of what USB devices are
>> available for offloading.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Wesley Cheng <quic_wcheng@...cinc.com>
>> ---
> 
> (...)
> 
>> +const char *snd_soc_usb_get_components_tag(bool playback)
>> +{
>> +    if (playback)
>> +        return "usbplybkoffld: 1";
>> +    else
>> +        return "usbcapoffld: 1";
>> +}
>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_usb_get_components_tag);
> 
> Is this used to expose some information to userspace?
> Can those be some more readable strings if so, like:
> usbplaybackoffload, usbcaptureoffload
> 

Sure we can make it a bit more complete.  Was trying to keep it short, 
but if the intention isn't clear on the tag, then we can keep the full form.

> (...)
> 
>> +
>> +    node = snd_soc_find_phandle(usbdev);
>> +    if (IS_ERR(node))
>> +        return -ENODEV;
>> +
>> +    ctx = snd_soc_find_usb_ctx(node);
>> +    of_node_put(node);
>> +    if (!ctx)
>> +        return -ENODEV;
> 
> Perhaps introduce some helper function, you do this 
> snd_soc_find_phandle() followed by snd_soc_find_usb_ctx() in few places...
> 

Will do.  Will make a helper and replace instances with this.

Thanks
Wesley Cheng