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snd_device_new

Name

snd_device_new --  create an ALSA device component

Synopsis

int snd_device_new (struct snd_card * card, snd_device_type_t type, void * device_data, struct snd_device_ops * ops);

Arguments

card

the card instance

type

the device type, SNDRV_DEV_XXX

device_data

the data pointer of this device

ops

the operator table

Description

Creates a new device component for the given data pointer. The device will be assigned to the card and managed together by the card.

The data pointer plays a role as the identifier, too, so the pointer address must be unique and unchanged.

Returns zero if successful, or a negative error code on failure.

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