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.TH "SND_DEVICE_FREE" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
snd_device_free \- release the device from the card
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int snd_device_free  (snd_card_t * \fIcard\fB, void * \fIdevice_data\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIcard\fB\fR
the card instance
.TP
\fB\fIdevice_data\fB\fR
the data pointer to release
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Removes the device from the list on the card and invokes the
callback, dev_unregister or dev_free, corresponding to the state.
Then release the device.
.PP
Returns zero if successful, or a negative error code on failure or if the
device not found.