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SND_CARD_REGISTER(9)						   Sound Devices					      SND_CARD_REGISTER(9)

NAME
       snd_card_register - register the soundcard

SYNOPSIS
       int snd_card_register(struct snd_card * card);

ARGUMENTS
       card
	   soundcard structure

DESCRIPTION
       This function registers all the devices assigned to the soundcard. Until calling this, the ALSA control interface is blocked from the
       external accesses. Thus, you should call this function at the end of the initialization of the card.

       Returns zero otherwise a negative error code if the registrain failed.

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