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snd_device_new(9)

snd_device_new9

Create an alsa device component

Arguments

card

the card instance

type

the device type, SNDRV_DEV_XXX

device_data

the data pointer of this device

ops

the operator table

Overview

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.

Return

Zero if successful, or a negative error code on failure.

History

  • Debian 9 (Stretch): the text shown here
  • Debian 8 (Jessie)
  • Debian 7 (Wheezy)
  • Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)
  • Debian 5.0 (Lenny)
  • Debian 4.0 (Etch)

From linux-manual-4.9 4.9.228-1 in Debian 9 (Stretch). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.