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.\"      Date: January 2017
.\"    Manual: Management of Cards and Devices
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "SND_DEVICE_NEW" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Management of Cards and Device"
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.SH "NAME"
snd_device_new \- create an ALSA device component
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ snd_device_new('u
.BI "int snd_device_new(struct\ snd_card\ *\ " "card" ", enum\ snd_device_type\ " "type" ", void\ *\ " "device_data" ", struct\ snd_device_ops\ *\ " "ops" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIcard\fR
.RS 4
the card instance
.RE
.PP
\fItype\fR
.RS 4
the device type, SNDRV_DEV_XXX
.RE
.PP
\fIdevice_data\fR
.RS 4
the data pointer of this device
.RE
.PP
\fIops\fR
.RS 4
the operator table
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Creates a new device component for the given data pointer\&. The device will be assigned to the card and managed together by the card\&.
.PP
The data pointer plays a role as the identifier, too, so the pointer address must be unique and unchanged\&.
.SH "RETURN"
.PP
Zero if successful, or a negative error code on failure\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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