PCM Format Helpers

Table of Contents
snd_pcm_format_signed --  Check the PCM format is signed linear
snd_pcm_format_unsigned --  Check the PCM format is unsigned linear
snd_pcm_format_linear --  Check the PCM format is linear
snd_pcm_format_little_endian --  Check the PCM format is little-endian
snd_pcm_format_big_endian --  Check the PCM format is big-endian
snd_pcm_format_width --  return the bit-width of the format
snd_pcm_format_physical_width --  return the physical bit-width of the format
snd_pcm_format_size --  return the byte size of samples on the given format
snd_pcm_format_silence_64 --  return the silent data in 8 bytes array
snd_pcm_format_set_silence --  set the silence data on the buffer
snd_pcm_build_linear_format --  return the suitable linear format for the given condition
snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates --  determine rate_min/rate_max fields