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SND_CTL_ADD(9)							   Sound Devices						    SND_CTL_ADD(9)

NAME
       snd_ctl_add - add the control instance to the card

SYNOPSIS
       int snd_ctl_add(struct snd_card * card, struct snd_kcontrol * kcontrol);

ARGUMENTS
       card
	   the card instance

       kcontrol
	   the control instance to add

DESCRIPTION
       Adds the control instance created via snd_ctl_new or snd_ctl_new1 to the given card. Assigns also an unique numid used for fast search.

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

       It frees automatically the control which cannot be added.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							    SND_CTL_ADD(9)