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.TH "SND_PCM_FORMAT_WIDTH" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
snd_pcm_format_width \- return the bit-width of the format
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
int snd_pcm_format_width  (snd_pcm_format_t \fIformat\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIformat\fB\fR
the format to check
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Returns the bit-width of the format, or a negative error code
if unknown format.