+/**
+ * snd_soc_register_codec - Register a codec with the ASoC core
+ *
+ * @param codec codec to register
+ */
+int snd_soc_register_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+ if (!codec->name)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ /* The device should become mandatory over time */
+ if (!codec->dev)
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "No device for codec %s\n", codec->name);
+
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&codec->list);
+
+ mutex_lock(&client_mutex);
+ list_add(&codec->list, &codec_list);
+ snd_soc_instantiate_cards();
+ mutex_unlock(&client_mutex);
+
+ pr_debug("Registered codec '%s'\n", codec->name);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_register_codec);
+
+/**
+ * snd_soc_unregister_codec - Unregister a codec from the ASoC core
+ *
+ * @param codec codec to unregister
+ */
+void snd_soc_unregister_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+ mutex_lock(&client_mutex);
+ list_del(&codec->list);
+ mutex_unlock(&client_mutex);
+
+ pr_debug("Unregistered codec '%s'\n", codec->name);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_unregister_codec);
+