int snd_timer_global_free(struct snd_timer *timer);
int snd_timer_global_register(struct snd_timer *timer);
-int snd_timer_open(struct snd_timer_instance **ti, char *owner, struct snd_timer_id *tid, unsigned int slave_id);
-int snd_timer_close(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri);
+struct snd_timer_instance *snd_timer_instance_new(const char *owner);
+void snd_timer_instance_free(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri);
+int snd_timer_open(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri, struct snd_timer_id *tid, unsigned int slave_id);
+void snd_timer_close(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri);
unsigned long snd_timer_resolution(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri);
int snd_timer_start(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri, unsigned int ticks);
int snd_timer_stop(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri);