Name

snd_register_device — Register the ALSA device file for the card

Synopsis

int snd_register_device (int type,
 struct snd_card * card,
 int dev,
 const struct file_operations * f_ops,
 void * private_data,
 const char * name);
 

Arguments

type

the device type, SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_XXX

card

the card instance

dev

the device index

f_ops

the file operations

private_data

user pointer for f_ops->open

name

the device file name

Description

Registers an ALSA device file for the given card. The operators have to be set in reg parameter.

This function uses the card's device pointer to link to the correct struct device.

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