Export helper functions to convert dB level and range.
snd_tlv_*dB*() are to convert dB level or range directly from TLV data.
snd_ctl_*dB*() are to get dB level or range from a control element.
- add snd_device_name_hint() and snd_device_name_free_hint() functions
- add snd_ctl_iface_conf_name() functions
- do not accept parameters for the plugin definition without @args section
- add defaults.pcm.dmix.card/device and dsnoop.card/device definitions
- add hints for HDA-Intel.conf, pcm/dmix.conf, pcm/dsnoop.conf and alsa.conf
- add test/namehint test utility
- doxygen related cleanups
Added private_data parameter for snd_config_hooks function.
Fixed the return value mess in the config parser routines.
The include file could begin with 'confdir:' which is replaced with /usr/share/alsa.
The snd_config_search_definitions looks for raw name at first (without suggested root).
Added snd_func_private_card_strtype function.
All configuration files moved to the src/conf directory.
Configuration files modified to use load-on-demand feature using hooks.
- the /usr/share/alsa/cards.conf file contains the translation table
Added snd_sctl_build and snd_sctl_free functions.
Recoded the surround plugin to use the surround.conf file.
- the /usr/share/alsa/surround.conf file contains the surround configuration
