include/pa_linux_alsa.h

#ifndef PA_LINUX_ALSA_H
#define PA_LINUX_ALSA_H

/*
 * $Id$
 * PortAudio Portable Real-Time Audio Library
 * ALSA-specific extensions
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1999-2000 Ross Bencina and Phil Burk
 *
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/*
 * The text above constitutes the entire PortAudio license; however, 
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 *
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/** @file
 *  @ingroup public_header
 *  @brief ALSA-specific PortAudio API extension header file.
 */
#include "portaudio.h"

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

typedef struct PaAlsaStreamInfo
{
    unsigned long size;
    PaHostApiTypeId hostApiType;
    unsigned long version;

    const char *deviceString;
}
PaAlsaStreamInfo;

/** Initialize host API specific structure, call this before setting relevant attributes. */
void PaAlsa_InitializeStreamInfo( PaAlsaStreamInfo *info );

/** Instruct whether to enable real-time priority when starting the audio thread.
 *
 * If this is turned on by the stream is started, the audio callback thread will be created
 * with the FIFO scheduling policy, which is suitable for realtime operation.
 **/
void PaAlsa_EnableRealtimeScheduling( PaStream *s, int enable );

#if 0
void PaAlsa_EnableWatchdog( PaStream *s, int enable );
#endif

/** Get the ALSA-lib card index of this stream's input device. */
PaError PaAlsa_GetStreamInputCard( PaStream *s, int *card );

/** Get the ALSA-lib card index of this stream's output device. */
PaError PaAlsa_GetStreamOutputCard( PaStream *s, int *card );

/** Set the number of periods (buffer fragments) to configure devices with.
 *
 * By default the number of periods is 4, this is the lowest number of periods that works well on
 * the author's soundcard.
 * @param numPeriods The number of periods.
 */
PaError PaAlsa_SetNumPeriods( int numPeriods );

/** Set the maximum number of times to retry opening busy device (sleeping for a
 * short interval inbetween).
 */
PaError PaAlsa_SetRetriesBusy( int retries );

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif