Re: [PATCH v23 32/32] ASoC: doc: Add documentation for SOC USB

Wesley Cheng
2024-07-08T23:17:03Z

On 7/4/2024 4:25 AM, Pierre-Louis Bossart wrote:
>>> Just so I understand...is it really desired that userspace doesn't
>>> have the flexibility to choose which USB device is offloaded?  I know
>>> it complicates what needs to be done, but it could be just an
>>> additional feature that can be added later on.  Again, by default, we
>>> select the last USB headset plugged in to be enabled for offload by
>>> default.
>> If it chooses endpoint by itself perhaps you can send patch set without
>> controls first? This has added benefit of less patches in series, making
>> it easier to review and it won't block whole patch set by discussion on
>> controls feature. Controls can be added in followup series.
> We do need read-only controls for userspace to know that offload is
> possible and which card/device to use. That can be done in a first step
> assuming there's a single device plugged-in.

I agree, some kcontrol need to be present to at least determine:

1. USB SND device is offload capable (ASoC card and PCM index)- Fetches associated (mapped) ASoC platform card and PCM index (read only)

2. ASoC platform card offload status - Current offload status (read only)

Those would be the minimum kcontrols we could have at this time.  I will remove the device selection part, and leave that for future discussions.  Does this sound good, Amadeusz/Pierre?

> Dealing with multiple devices and defining rules or configuration
> options to select the offloaded device is a second-level problem.
>
> In most cases the only thing that will be offloaded is a headset
> anyways, so the selection could be rather static based on a
> vendor/system ID, all other USB devices would be ignored.

If the USB SND offload driver (ie qc_audio_offload) isn't compiled in, then it would be disabled.  Do we need some over-arching mechanism to disable the offload functionality?  Although, one thing I can see if I can add is some device classification within the USB offload vendor driver.

Thanks

Wesley Cheng