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SND_PCM_NEW_STREAM(9)						   Sound Devices					     SND_PCM_NEW_STREAM(9)

NAME
       snd_pcm_new_stream - create a new PCM stream

SYNOPSIS
       int snd_pcm_new_stream(struct snd_pcm * pcm, int stream, int substream_count);

ARGUMENTS
       pcm
	   the pcm instance

       stream
	   the stream direction, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_XXX

       substream_count
	   the number of substreams

DESCRIPTION
       Creates a new stream for the pcm. The corresponding stream on the pcm must have been empty before calling this, i.e. zero must be given to
       the argument of snd_pcm_new.

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

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