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NAME
snd_hwdep_new - create a new hwdep instance
SYNOPSIS
int snd_hwdep_new (snd_card_t * card, char * id, int device,
snd_hwdep_t ** rhwdep);
ARGUMENTS
card the card instance
id the id string
device the device index (zero-based)
rhwdep the pointer to store the new hwdep instance
DESCRIPTION
Creates a new hwdep instance with the given index on the card. The
callbacks (hwdep->ops) must be set on the returned instance after this
call manually by the caller.
Returns zero if successful, or a negative error code on failure.