[vala] alsa: bind PCM subsystem

[Michael Lauer <mlauer src gnome org>]

commit 39075fd62e1829a48881d0ec2c5d98d647ab6c3e
Author: Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey vanille-media de>
Date:   Mon May 30 20:57:32 2011 +0200

    alsa: bind PCM subsystem

 vapi/Makefile.am |    1 +
 vapi/alsa.deps   |    1 +
 vapi/alsa.vapi   |  514 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 513 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/vapi/Makefile.am b/vapi/Makefile.am
index 964fa4e..a7f8f2a 100644
--- a/vapi/Makefile.am
+++ b/vapi/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ libvala PACKAGE_SUFFIX@.vapi: ../gee/gee.vapi ../ccode/ccode.vapi ../vala/vala.v
 
 dist_vapi_DATA = \
 	alsa.vapi \
+	alsa.deps \
 	atk.vapi \
 	avahi-gobject.deps \
 	avahi-gobject.vapi \
diff --git a/vapi/alsa.deps b/vapi/alsa.deps
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3188f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vapi/alsa.deps
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+posix
diff --git a/vapi/alsa.vapi b/vapi/alsa.vapi
index 061199c..ebc1f2c 100644
--- a/vapi/alsa.vapi
+++ b/vapi/alsa.vapi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* asound.vapi
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2009 Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mlauer vanille-media de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mlauer vanille-media de>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -162,12 +162,520 @@ namespace Alsa {
         public void get_id (uint n, ElemId eid);
     }
 
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_spcm_latency_t", cprefix = "SND_SPCM_LATENCY_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmSimpleLatency
+    {
+        STANDARD,
+        MEDIUM,
+        REALTIME
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_spcm_xrun_type_t", cprefix = "SND_SPCM_XRUN_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmSimpleXrunType
+    {
+        IGNORE,
+        STOP,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_spcm_duplex_t", cprefix = "SND_SPCM_DUPLEX_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmSimpleDuplex {
+	    LIBERAL,
+	    PEDANTIC,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_access_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_ACCESS_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmAccess
+    {
+        MMAP_INTERLEAVED,
+        MMAP_NONINTERLEAVED,
+        MMAP_COMPLEX,
+        RW_INTERLEAVED,
+        RW_NONINTERLEAVED,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_class_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_CLASS_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmClass
+    {
+        GENERIC,
+        MULTI,
+        MODEM,
+        DIGITIZER,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_format_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_FORMAT_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmFormat
+    {
+        UNKNOWN,
+        S8,
+        U8,
+        S16_LE,
+        S16_BE,
+        U16_LE,
+        U16_BE,
+        S24_LE,
+        S24_BE,
+        U24_LE,
+        U24_BE,
+        S32_LE,
+        S32_BE,
+        U32_LE,
+        U32_BE,
+        FLOAT_LE,
+        FLOAT_BE,
+        FLOAT64_LE,
+        FLOAT64_BE,
+        IEC958_SUBFRAME_LE,
+        IEC958_SUBFRAME_BE,
+        MU_LAW,
+        A_LAW,
+        IMA_ADPCM,
+        MPEG,
+        GSM,
+        SPECIAL,
+        S24_3LE,
+        S24_3BE,
+        U24_3LE,
+        U24_3BE,
+        S20_3LE,
+        S20_3BE,
+        U20_3LE,
+        U20_3BE,
+        S18_3LE,
+        S18_3BE,
+        U18_3LE,
+        U18_3BE,
+        LAST,
+        S16,
+        U16,
+        S24,
+        U24,
+        S32,
+        U32,
+        FLOAT,
+        FLOAT64,
+        IEC958_SUBFRAME,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "gint", cprefix = "SND_PCM_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmMode
+    {
+        NONBLOCK,
+        ASYNC,
+        NO_AUTO_RESAMPLE,
+        NO_AUTO_CHANNELS,
+        NO_AUTO_FORMAT,
+        NO_SOFTVOL,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_start_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_START_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmStart
+    {
+        DATA,
+        EXPLICIT,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_state_t", cprefix = "", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmState
+    {
+        OPEN,
+        SETUP,
+        PREPARED,
+        RUNNING,
+        XRUN,
+        DRAINING,
+        PAUSED,
+        SUSPENDED,
+        DISCONNECTED,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_stream_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_STREAM_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmStream
+    {
+        PLAYBACK,
+        CAPTURE,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_subclass_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_SUBCLASS_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmSubclass
+    {
+        GENERIC_MIX,
+        MULTI_MIX,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_subformat_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_SUBFORMAT_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmSubformat
+    {
+        STD,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_tstamp_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_TSTAMP_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmTimestamp
+    {
+        NONE,
+        ENABLE,
+        MMAP,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_type_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_TYPE_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmType
+    {
+        HW,
+        HOOKS,
+        MULTI,
+        FILE,
+        NULL,
+        SHM,
+        INET,
+        COPY,
+        LINEAR,
+        ALAW,
+        MULAW,
+        ADPCM,
+        RATE,
+        ROUTE,
+        PLUG,
+        SHARE,
+        METER,
+        MIX,
+        DROUTE,
+        LBSERVER,
+        LINEAR_FLOAT,
+        LADSPA,
+        DMIX,
+        JACK,
+        DSNOOP,
+        DSHARE,
+        IEC958,
+        SOFTVOL,
+        IOPLUG,
+        MMAP_EMUL,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_xrun_t", cprefix = "SND_PCM_XRUN_", has_type_id = false)]
+    public enum PcmXrun
+    {
+        NONE,
+        STOP,
+        LAST,
+    }
+
+    [SimpleType]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_access_mask_t")]
+    public struct PcmAccessMask
+    {
+    }
+
+    [SimpleType]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_format_mask_t")]
+    public struct PcmFormatMask
+    {
+    }
+
+    [SimpleType]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_subformat_mask_t")]
+    public struct PcmSubformatMask
+    {
+    }
+
+    [SimpleType]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_timestamp_t")]
+    public struct PcmSoftwareTimestamp
+    {
+    }
+
+    [SimpleType]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_htimestamp_t")]
+    public struct PcmHardwareTimestamp
+    {
+    }
+
     [Compact]
-    [CCode (cprefix = "snd_pcm_", cname = "snd_pcm_t", free_function = "snd_pcm_close")]
-    public class PcmDevice
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_info_t", cprefix = "snd_pcm_info_")]
+    public class PcmInfo
     {
+        public static int alloca( out PcmInfo info );
+        public static int malloc( out PcmInfo info );
+        public void free();
+        public void copy( PcmInfo source );
+        public uint get_device();
+        public uint get_subdevice();
+        public PcmStream get_stream();
+        public int get_card();
+        public string get_id();
+        public string get_name();
+        public string get_subdevice_name();
+        public PcmClass get_class();
+        public PcmSubclass get_subclass();
+        public uint get_subdevices_count();
+        public uint get_subdevices_avail();
+        public PcmSyncId get_sync();
+        public void set_device( uint val );
+        public void set_subdevice( uint val );
+        public void set_stream( PcmStream val );
     }
 
+    [Compact]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_hw_params_t", cprefix = "snd_pcm_hw_params_", free_function = "snd_pcm_hw_params_free")]
+    public class PcmHardwareParams
+    {
+        public static int alloca( out PcmHardwareParams params );
+        public static int malloc( out PcmHardwareParams params );
+        public void free();
+        public void copy( PcmHardwareParams source );
+        public int get_access( PcmAccess access );
+        public int get_access_mask( PcmAccessMask mask );
+        public int get_format( PcmFormat format );
+        public void get_format_mask( PcmFormatMask mask );
+        public int get_subformat( PcmSubformat subformat );
+        public void get_subformat_mask( PcmSubformatMask mask );
+        public int get_channels( out int val );
+        public int get_channels_min( out int val );
+        public int get_channels_max( out int val );
+        public int get_rate( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_rate_min( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_rate_max( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_period_time( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_period_time_min( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_period_time_max( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_period_size( out PcmUnsignedFrames frames, out int dir );
+        public int get_period_size_min( out PcmUnsignedFrames frames, out int dir );
+        public int get_period_size_max( out PcmUnsignedFrames frames, out int dir );
+        public int get_periods( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_periods_min( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_periods_max( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_buffer_time( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_buffer_time_min( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_buffer_time_max( out int val, out int dir );
+        public int get_buffer_size( out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int get_buffer_size_min( out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int get_buffer_size_max( out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int get_min_align( out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+
+        public int can_mmap_sample_resolution();
+        public int is_double();
+        public int is_batch();
+        public int is_block_transfer();
+        public int is_monotonic();
+        public int can_overrange();
+        public int can_pause();
+        public int can_resume();
+        public int is_half_duplex();
+        public int is_joint_duplex();
+        public int can_sync_start();
+        public int can_disable_period_wakeup();
+        public int get_rate_numden( out uint rate_num, out uint rate_den );
+        public int get_sbits();
+        public int get_fifo_size();
+    }
+
+    [Compact]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_sw_params_t")]
+    public class PcmSoftwareParams
+    {
+    }
+
+    [SimpleType]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_uframes_t")]
+    [IntegerType (rank = 9)]
+    public struct PcmUnsignedFrames
+    {
+    }
+
+    [SimpleType]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_sframes_t")]
+    [IntegerType (rank = 8)]
+    public struct PcmSignedFrames
+    {
+    }
+
+    [Compact]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_channel_area_t", free_function = "")]
+    public struct PcmChannelArea
+    {
+        public void *addr;
+        public uint first;
+        public uint step;
+    }
+
+    [Compact]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_sync_id_t", free_function = "")]
+    public struct PcmSyncId
+    {
+        public uchar id[16];
+        public ushort id16[8];
+        public uint id32[4];
+    }
+
+    [Compact]
+    [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_t", cprefix = "snd_pcm_", free_function = "")]
+    public class PcmDevice
+    {
+        public static int open( out PcmDevice pcm, string name, PcmStream stream, PcmMode mode = 0 );
+
+        public int close();
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_name")]
+        public string get_name();
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_type")]
+        public PcmType get_type();
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_stream")]
+        public PcmStream get_stream();
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_poll_descriptors_count")]
+        public int get_poll_descriptors_count();
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_poll_descriptors")]
+        public int set_poll_descriptors( Posix.pollfd[] pfds );
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_poll_descriptors_revents")]
+        public int set_poll_descriptors_revents( Posix.pollfd[] pfds, ushort[] revents );
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_nonblock")]
+        public int set_nonblock( bool nonblock );
+
+        //public int snd_async_add_pcm_handler( snd_async_handler_t **handler, snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_async_callback_t callback, void *private_data );
+        //public PcmDevice async_handler_get_pcm( snd_async_handler_t *handler );
+        public int info( PcmInfo info );
+        public int sw_params_current( out PcmSoftwareParams params );
+        public int sw_params( PcmSoftwareParams params );
+        public int hw_free();
+        public int prepare();
+        public int reset();
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_pcm_status")]
+        public int set_status( PcmState status );
+        public int start();
+        public int drop();
+        public int drain();
+        public int pause( bool enable );
+        public PcmState state();
+        public int hwsync();
+        public int delay( PcmSignedFrames delayp );
+        public int resume();
+        public int htimestamp( PcmUnsignedFrames avail, PcmHardwareTimestamp tstamp );
+        public PcmSignedFrames avail();
+        public PcmSignedFrames avail_update();
+        public int avail_delay( out PcmSignedFrames availp, out PcmSignedFrames delayp );
+        public PcmSignedFrames rewindable();
+        public PcmSignedFrames rewind( PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public PcmSignedFrames forwardable();
+        public PcmSignedFrames forward( PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public PcmSignedFrames writei( [CCode (array_length = false)] uint8[] buffer, PcmUnsignedFrames size );
+        public PcmSignedFrames writen( [CCode (array_length = false)] uint8* buffer, PcmUnsignedFrames size );
+        //public PcmSignedFrames readi( [CCode (array_length = false)] out uint8[] buffer, PcmUnsignedFrames size );
+        //public PcmSignedFrames readn( [CCode (array_length = false)] out uint8[] buffer, PcmUnsignedFrames size );
+        public PcmSignedFrames readi( out uint8* buffer, PcmUnsignedFrames size );
+        public PcmSignedFrames readn( out uint8* buffer, PcmUnsignedFrames size );
+        public int wait( int timeout );
+        public int link( PcmDevice otherDevice );
+        public int unlink();
+
+        // high level API
+        public int recover( int err, int silent );
+        public int set_params( PcmFormat format, PcmAccess access, uint channels, uint rate, int soft_resample, uint latency );
+        public int get_params( out PcmUnsignedFrames buffer_size, out PcmUnsignedFrames period_size );
+
+        // simple setup
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_spcm_init")]
+        public int simple_init( uint rate, uint channels, PcmFormat format, PcmSubformat subformat, PcmSimpleLatency latency, PcmAccess access, PcmSimpleXrunType xrun );
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_spcm_init_duplex")]
+        public static int simple_init_duplex( PcmDevice playback, PcmDevice capture, uint rate, uint channels, PcmFormat format, PcmSubformat subformat, PcmSimpleLatency latency, PcmAccess access, PcmSimpleXrunType xrun, PcmSimpleDuplex duplex );
+        [CCode (cname = "snd_spcm_get_params")]
+        public int simple_get_params( out uint rate, out PcmUnsignedFrames buffer_size, out PcmUnsignedFrames period_size );
+
+        // HW params API
+        public int hw_params_current( out PcmHardwareParams params );
+        public int hw_params( PcmHardwareParams params );
+        public int hw_params_any( PcmHardwareParams params );
+        public int hw_params_test_access( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmAccess access );
+        public int hw_params_set_access( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmAccess access );
+        public int hw_params_set_access_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmAccess access );
+        public int hw_params_set_access_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmAccess access );
+        public int hw_params_set_access_mask( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmAccessMask mask );
+        public int hw_params_test_format( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmFormat format );
+        public int hw_params_set_format( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmFormat format );
+        public int hw_params_set_format_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmFormat format );
+        public int hw_params_set_format_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmFormat format );
+        public int hw_params_set_format_mask( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmFormatMask mask );
+        public int hw_params_test_subformat( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmSubformat subformat );
+        public int hw_params_set_subformat( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmSubformat subformat );
+        public int hw_params_set_subformat_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmSubformat subformat );
+        public int hw_params_set_subformat_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmSubformat subformat );
+        public int hw_params_set_subformat_mask( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmSubformatMask mask );
+        public int hw_params_test_channels( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val );
+        public int hw_params_set_channels( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val );
+        public int hw_params_set_channels_min( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val );
+        public int hw_params_set_channels_max( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val );
+        public int hw_params_set_channels_minmax( PcmHardwareParams params, out uint min, out int max );
+        public int hw_params_set_channels_near( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val );
+        public int hw_params_set_channels_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val );
+        public int hw_params_set_channels_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val );
+        public int hw_params_test_rate( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_rate( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_rate_min( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_rate_max( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_rate_minmax( PcmHardwareParams params, out uint min, out int mindir, out int max, out int maxdir );
+        public int hw_params_set_rate_near( PcmHardwareParams params, ref int val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_rate_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_rate_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_rate_resample( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val );
+        public int hw_params_get_rate_resample( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val );
+        public int hw_params_set_export_buffer( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val );
+        public int hw_params_get_export_buffer( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_wakeup( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val );
+        public int hw_params_get_period_wakeup( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val );
+        public int hw_params_test_period_time( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_time( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_time_min( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_time_max( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_time_minmax( PcmHardwareParams params, out uint min, out int mindir, out int max, out int maxdir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_time_near( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_time_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_time_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_test_period_size( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmUnsignedFrames frames, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_size( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmUnsignedFrames frames, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_size_min( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_size_max( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_size_minmax( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames min, out int mindir, out PcmUnsignedFrames max, out int maxdir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_size_near( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_size_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_size_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_period_size_integer( PcmHardwareParams params );
+        public int hw_params_test_periods( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_periods( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_periods_min( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_periods_max( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_periods_minmax( PcmHardwareParams params, out uint min, out int mindir, out int max, out int maxdir );
+        public int hw_params_set_periods_near( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_periods_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_periods_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_periods_integer( PcmHardwareParams params );
+        public int hw_params_test_buffer_time( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_time( PcmHardwareParams params, uint val, int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_time_min( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_time_max( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_time_minmax( PcmHardwareParams params, out uint min, out int mindir, out int max, out int maxdir );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_time_near( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_time_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_time_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out int val, out int dir );
+        public int hw_params_test_buffer_size( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_size( PcmHardwareParams params, PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_size_min( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_size_max( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_size_minmax( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames min, out PcmUnsignedFrames max );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_size_near( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_size_first( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+        public int hw_params_set_buffer_size_last( PcmHardwareParams params, out PcmUnsignedFrames frames );
+
+        // format conversion
+        public PcmSignedFrames bytes_to_frames( ssize_t bytes );
+        public ssize_t frames_to_bytes( PcmSignedFrames frames );
+        public long bytes_to_samples( ssize_t bytes );
+        public ssize_t samples_to_bytes( long samples );
+    }
 
     [CCode (cprefix = "SND_MIXER_SABSTRACT_", cname = "snd_mixer_selem_regopt_abstract")]
     public enum MixerAbstractionLevel