Re: [PATCHv5 7/9] ASoC: dt-bindings: imx-audio-spdif: remove binding

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 24/06/2024 11:18, Elinor Montmasson wrote:
>>>
>>> Previous `imx-spdif` driver used the dummy codec instead of
>>> using declared spdif codecs. It was discussed in previous version of this
>>> contribution
>>> that using the dummy codec isn't good practice. So one to one backward
>>> compatibility
>>> isn't really possible.
>>
>> Heh, that's not good. This is improvement, cleanup. While it is
>> important and useful, it should also not break existing users.
> 
> 
> Should I introduce then the use of the dummy codec in `fsl-asoc-card` to
> assure backward compatibility at least for a time ?
> With maybe warning messages in code to indicate that spdif codecs drivers
> should be declared and used in the future ?
> 

If it is doable (reasonable code), then yes, please keep backwards
compatibility with old DTS.

Best regards,
Krzysztof