EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_unregister_device);
-int snd_add_device_sysfs_file(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
- struct device_attribute *attr)
+/* get the assigned device to the given type and device number;
+ * the caller needs to release it via put_device() after using it
+ */
+struct device *snd_get_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev)
{
- int minor, ret = -EINVAL;
- struct device *d;
+ int minor;
+ struct device *d = NULL;
mutex_lock(&sound_mutex);
minor = find_snd_minor(type, card, dev);
- if (minor >= 0 && (d = snd_minors[minor]->dev) != NULL)
- ret = device_create_file(d, attr);
+ if (minor >= 0) {
+ d = snd_minors[minor]->dev;
+ if (d)
+ get_device(d);
+ }
mutex_unlock(&sound_mutex);
- return ret;
-
+ return d;
}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_add_device_sysfs_file);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_get_device);
#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
/*