#include <stdio.h>
	#include <stdlib.h>
	#include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
	      
	main (int argc, char *argv[])
	{
		int i;
		int err;
		short buf[128];
		snd_pcm_t *playback_handle;
		snd_pcm_hw_params_t *hw_params;
	
		if ((err = snd_pcm_open (&playback_handle, argv[1], SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, 0)) < 0) {
			fprintf (stderr, "cannot open audio device %s (%s)\n", 
				 argv[1],
				 snd_strerror (err));
			exit (1);
		}
                printf("snd_pcm_open\n");
		   
		if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc (&hw_params)) < 0) {
			fprintf (stderr, "cannot allocate hardware parameter structure (%s)\n",
				 snd_strerror (err));
			exit (1);
		}
                printf("snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc\n");
				 
		if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_any (playback_handle, hw_params)) < 0) {
			fprintf (stderr, "cannot initialize hardware parameter structure (%s)\n",
				 snd_strerror (err));
			exit (1);
		}
                printf("snd_pcm_hw_params_any\n");
	
		if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access (playback_handle, hw_params, SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED)) < 0) {
			fprintf (stderr, "cannot set access type (%s)\n",
				 snd_strerror (err));
			exit (1);
		}
                printf("snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access\n");
	
		if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format (playback_handle, hw_params, SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE)) < 0) {
			fprintf (stderr, "cannot set sample format (%s)\n",
				 snd_strerror (err));
			exit (1);
		}
                printf("snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format\n");
                int rate = 8000;
	
		if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near (playback_handle, hw_params, &rate, 0)) < 0) {
                  printf("fuck\n");
			fprintf (stderr, "cannot set sample rate (%s)\n",
				 snd_strerror (err));
			exit (1);
		}
                printf("snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near\n");
	
		if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels (playback_handle, hw_params, 1)) < 0) {
			fprintf (stderr, "cannot set channel count (%s)\n",
				 snd_strerror (err));
			exit (1);
		}
                printf("snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels\n");
	
		if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params (playback_handle, hw_params)) < 0) {
			fprintf (stderr, "cannot set parameters (%s)\n",
				 snd_strerror (err));
			exit (1);
		}
                printf("snd_pcm_hw_params\n");

                sleep(99999);
	
		snd_pcm_close (playback_handle);
		exit (0);
	}