Re: [PATCH 1/8] soundwire: bus_type: add master_device/driver support

[Pierre-Louis Bossart]

On 3/20/20 10:33 AM, Vinod Koul wrote:
> On 16-03-20, 14:15, Pierre-Louis Bossart wrote:
> > > > It's really down to your objection to the use of 'struct driver'... For ASoC
> > > > support we only need the .name and .pm_ops, so there's really no possible
> > > > path forward otherwise.
> > >
> > > It means that we cannot have a solution which is Intel specific into
> > > core. If you has a standalone controller you do not need this.
> >
> > A 'struct driver' is not Intel-specific, sorry.
>
> We are discussing 'struct sdw_master_driver'. Please be very specific in
> you replies and do not use incorrect terminology which confuses people.
>
> Sorry a 'struct sdw_master_driver' IMHO is. As I have said it is not
> needed if you have standalone controller even in Intel case, and rest of
> the world.

You're splitting hair without providing a solution.

Please see the series [PATCH 0/5] soundwire: add sdw_master_device 
support on Qualcomm platforms

This solution was tested on Qualcomm platforms, that doesn't require 
this sdw_master_driver to be used, so your objections are now invalid.