docs: Update notes on SDL_AudioStream format management.

Fixes #15688.
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Ryan C. Gordon
2026-05-26 09:56:07 -04:00
parent 15dca0766f
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@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ typedef struct SDL_AudioSpec
* - It can handle incoming data in any variable size.
* - It can handle input/output format changes on the fly.
* - It can remap audio channels between inputs and outputs.
* - You push data as you have it, and pull it when you need it
* - You push data as you have it, and pull it when you need it; the
* stream will buffer data as needed.
* - It can also function as a basic audio data queue even if you just have
* sound that needs to pass from one place to another.
* - You can hook callbacks up to them when more data is added or requested,
@@ -1054,8 +1055,15 @@ extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_AudioDeviceID SDLCALL SDL_GetAudioStreamDevice(SDL_Audio
/**
* Create a new audio stream.
*
* \param src_spec the format details of the input audio.
* \param dst_spec the format details of the output audio.
* Note that `src_spec` or `dst_spec` may be NULL, but any attempts to
* put or get data from an audio stream will fail until it has valid
* specs assigned to both ends of the stream. Specs can be assigned later
* through SDL_SetAudioStreamFormat(), or binding the stream to an audio
* device (which will set the format of only the input or output,
* depending on what kind of device the stream was bound to).
*
* \param src_spec the format details of the input audio. May be NULL.
* \param dst_spec the format details of the output audio. May be NULL.
* \returns a new audio stream on success or NULL on failure; call
* SDL_GetError() for more information.
*
@@ -1137,6 +1145,9 @@ extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_GetAudioStreamFormat(SDL_AudioStream *strea
* be ignored, but this will not report an error. The other side's format can
* be changed.
*
* `src_spec` and `dst_spec` may each be NULL; a NULL spec signals not to
* change the current format for that side of the stream.
*
* \param stream the stream the format is being changed.
* \param src_spec the new format of the audio input; if NULL, it is not
* changed.