Re: [PATCH v5 1/7] ASoC: dt-bindings: fsl_asrc: Add new property fsl,asrc-format

From: Nicolin Chen
Date: Mon Mar 09 2020 - 17:19:39 EST


On Mon, Mar 09, 2020 at 11:58:28AM +0800, Shengjiu Wang wrote:
> In order to support new EASRC and simplify the code structure,
> We decide to share the common structure between them. This bring
> a problem that EASRC accept format directly from devicetree, but
> ASRC accept width from devicetree.
>
> In order to align with new ESARC, we add new property fsl,asrc-format.
> The fsl,asrc-format can replace the fsl,asrc-width, then driver
> can accept format from devicetree, don't need to convert it to
> format through width.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shengjiu Wang <shengjiu.wang@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/fsl,asrc.txt | 5 +++++
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/fsl,asrc.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/fsl,asrc.txt
> index cb9a25165503..780455cf7f71 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/fsl,asrc.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/fsl,asrc.txt
> @@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ Optional properties:
> will be in use as default. Otherwise, the big endian
> mode will be in use for all the device registers.
>
> + - fsl,asrc-format : Defines a mutual sample format used by DPCM Back
> + Ends, which can replace the fsl,asrc-width.
> + The value is SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE, or
> + SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S24_LE

I am still holding the concern at the DT binding of this format,
as it uses values from ASoC header file instead of a dt-binding
header file -- not sure if we can do this. Let's wait for Rob's
comments.