Re: [PATCH V4] Docs/sound: Update codec-to-codec documentation

[Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>]

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On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 02:14:11PM -0700, anish kumar wrote:
> Updated documentation to provide more details
> for codec-to-codec connection especially around
> the scenarios and DAPM core details for C2C
> creation.
"Describe in more detail codec-to-codec connection, especially on
use cases and DAPM core details for C2C creation."
> +An ALSA-based audio system typically involves playback and capture
> +functionality, where users may require audio file playback through
> +speakers or recording from microphones. However, certain systems
> +necessitate audio data routing directly between components, such as FM
> +radio to speakers, without CPU involvement. For such scenarios, ASoC(
> +ALSA system on chip) provides a mechanism known as codec-to-codec (C2C)
"For such scenarios, ASoC (ALSA system on chip) ..."
> +connections, leveraging the Dynamic Audio Power Management (DAPM)
> +framework to facilitate direct data transfers between codecs.
> <snipped>...
> +To better understand the configuration inspired by the setup found in
> +``sound/soc/samsung/speyside.c``, here are several key points:
> +
> +1. The presence of ``c2c_params`` informs the DAPM core that the DAI link
> +   represents a C2C connection.
> +
> +2. ``c2c_params`` can be an array, and ``num_c2c_params`` defines the size
> +   of this array.
> +
> +3. If ``num_c2c_params`` is 1:
> +
> +   - The C2C DAI is configured with the provided ``snd_soc_pcm_stream``
> +     parameters.
> +
> +4. If ``num_c2c_params`` is greater than 1:
> +
> +   - A kcontrol is created, allowing the user to select the index of the
> +     ``c2c_params`` array to be used.

I guess #3 and #4 can be combined, i.e. "If ``num_c2c_params`` is 1, ...;
otherwise if ``num_c2c_params`` is greater than 1, ...".

Thanks.

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