virtsnd_pcm_build_devs(9)

💖 virtsnd_pcm_build_devs(9) 💖

okay so welcome to the Kernel API Manual, bestie — the manual name is virtsnd_pcm_build_devs(9), and I’m highkey obsessed with her whole “Build ALSA PCM devices” moment. it’s giving main character energy, fr fr. ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

virtsnd_pcm_build_devs — Build ALSA PCM devices. periodt. 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int virtsnd_pcm_build_devs (struct virtio_snd *snd );

🫶 ARGUMENTS 🫶

• snd — the VirtIO sound device. that’s the whole argument, and she ate. 💅

🛌 CONTEXT 🛌

Any context that permits to sleep. lowkey the vibe check is just: sleepy-friendly context? you’re good, bestie. 😴✨

🔥 RETURN 🔥

Returns 0 on success, and -errno on failure. not me checking for -errno on the fail path 😭 but yes.

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• Kernel file ./sound/virtio/virtio_pcm.c — go peek at the file, iykyk 👀
• virtsnd_pcm_build_hw(9)
• virtsnd_pcm_find(9)
• virtsnd_pcm_find_or_create(9)
• virtsnd_pcm_validate(9)
• virtsnd_pcm_period_elapsed(9)
• virtsnd_pcm_parse_cfg(9)
• virtsnd_pcm_event(9)

these are the SEE ALSO besties, all lined up in the group chat. 🫶💖

mwah 💖 — with love from ./sound/virtio, October 2026, your girl virtsnd_pcm_build_devs(9) 🎀