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From: "Gabriel M. Beddingfield" <gabrbedd@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] asoc: add dummy codec
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:13:53 -0700
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On 04/11/2013 09:03 AM, Stas Sergeev wrote:
> What is the reason of adding platform data for a dummy driver?

Because some audio "codecs" have a static configuration or are 
configured by magic.  (E.g. a modem in a phone.)  I think that being 
able to declare a board-specific set of "dummy DAI's" in the board file 
is helpful.

-gabriel