Manual Pages for UNIX Operating System command usage for man audio_engine_channels

Driver Entry Points                     audio_engine_channels(9E)



NAME
     audio_engine_channels - return the number of channels for an
     audio engine

SYNOPSIS
     #include 

     int prefix_channels(void *state);


PARAMETERS
     state    pointer to driver supplied soft state


INTERFACE LEVEL
     Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI)

DESCRIPTION
     The audio_engine_channels() function is called by the frame-
     work to determine the number of channels used by the engine.


     The audio framework currently supports between  one  and  16
     channels.


     There is no standard convention for the layout of more  than
     eight channels.


     An audio engine may not change the  number  of  channels  it
     uses while it is open.

RETURN VALUES
     The audio_engine_channels() function returns the  number  of
     channels for the engine (such as 1 for mono, 2 for stereo, 6
     for 5.1 surround, or 8 for 7.1 surround.)

CONTEXT
     This function may be called from user or interrupt context.

ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:











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Driver Entry Points                     audio_engine_channels(9E)



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    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
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    | Interface Stability         | Committed                   |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|


SEE ALSO
     attributes(5), audio(7D), audio_engine_ops(9S)














































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