}
/**
- * \brief Return nominal bits per a PCM sample
+ * \brief Return the bit-width of the format
* \param format Sample format
- * \return bits per sample, a negative error code if not applicable
+ * \return the bit-width of the format, or a negative error code if not applicable
*/
int snd_pcm_format_width(snd_pcm_format_t format)
{
}
/**
- * \brief Return bits needed to store a PCM sample
+ * \brief Return the physical bit-width of the format (bits needed to store a PCM sample)
* \param format Sample format
- * \return bits per sample, a negative error code if not applicable
+ * \return the physical bit-width of the format, or a negative error code if not applicable
*/
int snd_pcm_format_physical_width(snd_pcm_format_t format)
{