-int snd_register_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
- const struct file_operations *f_ops, void *private_data,
- const char *name);
+int snd_register_device_for_dev(int type, struct snd_card *card,
+ int dev,
+ const struct file_operations *f_ops,
+ void *private_data,
+ const char *name,
+ struct device *device);
+
+/**
+ * snd_register_device - Register the ALSA device file for the card
+ * @type: the device type, SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_XXX
+ * @card: the card instance
+ * @dev: the device index
+ * @f_ops: the file operations
+ * @private_data: user pointer for f_ops->open()
+ * @name: the device file name
+ *
+ * Registers an ALSA device file for the given card.
+ * The operators have to be set in reg parameter.
+ *
+ * This function uses the card's device pointer to link to the
+ * correct &struct device.
+ *
+ * Returns zero if successful, or a negative error code on failure.
+ */
+static inline int snd_register_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
+ const struct file_operations *f_ops,
+ void *private_data,
+ const char *name)
+{
+ return snd_register_device_for_dev(type, card, dev, f_ops,
+ private_data, name,
+ snd_card_get_device_link(card));
+}
+