1SND_CARD_NEW(9)         Management of Cards and Device         SND_CARD_NEW(9)
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NAME

6       snd_card_new - create and initialize a soundcard structure
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SYNOPSIS

9       int snd_card_new(struct device * parent, int idx, const char * xid,
10                        struct module * module, int extra_size,
11                        struct snd_card ** card_ret);
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ARGUMENTS

14       parent
15           the parent device object
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17       idx
18           card index (address) [0 ... (SNDRV_CARDS-1)]
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20       xid
21           card identification (ASCII string)
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23       module
24           top level module for locking
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27           allocate this extra size after the main soundcard structure
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29       card_ret
30           the pointer to store the created card instance
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DESCRIPTION

33       Creates and initializes a soundcard structure.
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35       The function allocates snd_card instance via kzalloc with the given
36       space for the driver to use freely. The allocated struct is stored in
37       the given card_ret pointer.
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RETURN

40       Zero if successful or a negative error code.
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43Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10         June 2019                   SND_CARD_NEW(9)
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