Add ExynosAuto ABOX generic platform and PCM support
ew kim
ew.kim at samsung.com
Sun Jul 20 19:30:43 PDT 2025
This patch series adds the ABOX Generic audio management driver for
Samsung ExynosAuto SoCs, along with IPC messaging and PCM frontend
drivers, including their corresponding device tree bindings.
### ABOX Architecture Design: Fixed and Variable Structure
The ABOX audio framework is designed with a clear split between:
- **Fixed part** (common framework): reusable components across SoCs
- Generic ABOX platform driver
- IPC messaging handler
- PCM frontend with ALSA compressed audio support
- Solution manager for dynamic control
- **Variable part** (SoC-specific): defined via device tree
- IRQ numbers, stream IDs, buffer sizes, and ADSP allocation
- Defined per PCM/IPC device node in DTS
This separation allows the fixed part to be upstreamed and maintained
as a reusable framework, while only the DTS and minimal changes are
needed to adapt to each SoC generation.
### Major Components in This Series
- `abox_generic`: Root platform driver coordinating subcomponents
- `abox_ipc_generic`: Handles ADSP messaging via IRQ-based IPC
- `abox_pcm_dev`: PCM frontend with support for solution chain selection
- `abox_solution_mgr`: Manages software-based audio chains via dynamic
kcontrols
### Testing
Tested on ExynosAuto v920 board:
- Verified ALSA compressed audio playback via DSP
- Confirmed solution switching via kcontrol
- Verified DT node parsing and IRQ routing from device tree
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