snd_dma_alloc_pages
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## Name

snd_dma_alloc_pages — allocate the buffer area according to the given type

## Synopsis

`int snd_dma_alloc_pages (` | int | type,
| struct device * | device,
| size_t | size,
| struct snd_dma_buffer * | dmab`)`;

## Arguments

`type`

  the DMA buffer type

`device`

  the device pointer

`size`

  the buffer size to allocate

`dmab`

  buffer allocation record to store the allocated data

## Description

Calls the memory-allocator function for the corresponding buffer type.

Returns zero if the buffer with the given size is allocated successfuly, other a negative value at error.

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