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SND_PCM_FORMAT_SIZE(9)						      PCM API						    SND_PCM_FORMAT_SIZE(9)

NAME
       snd_pcm_format_size - return the byte size of samples on the given format

SYNOPSIS
       ssize_t snd_pcm_format_size(snd_pcm_format_t format, size_t samples);

ARGUMENTS
       format
	   the format to check

       samples
	   sampling rate

DESCRIPTION
       Returns the byte size of the given samples for the format, or a negative error code if unknown format.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						    SND_PCM_FORMAT_SIZE(9)