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.TH "SND_CARD_NEW" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
snd_card_new \- create and initialize a soundcard structure
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
snd_card_t * snd_card_new  (int \fIidx\fB, const char * \fIxid\fB, struct module * \fImodule\fB, int \fIextra_size\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIidx\fB\fR
card index (address) [0 ... (SNDRV_CARDS-1)]
.TP
\fB\fIxid\fB\fR
card identification (ASCII string)
.TP
\fB\fImodule\fB\fR
top level module for locking
.TP
\fB\fIextra_size\fB\fR
allocate this extra size after the main soundcard structure
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Creates and initializes a soundcard structure.
.PP
Returns kmallocated snd_card_t structure. Creates the ALSA control interface
(which is blocked until snd_card_register function is called).