centos man page for snd_device_new

SND_DEVICE_NEW(9)					  Management of Cards and Device					 SND_DEVICE_NEW(9)

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.

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

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10					     June 2014							 SND_DEVICE_NEW(9)