centos man page for console_lock

CONSOLE_LOCK(9) 						   Driver Basics						   CONSOLE_LOCK(9)

NAME
       console_lock - lock the console system for exclusive use.

SYNOPSIS
       void console_lock(void);

ARGUMENTS
       void
	   no arguments

DESCRIPTION
       Acquires a lock which guarantees that the caller has exclusive access to the console system and the console_drivers list.

       Can sleep, returns nothing.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10					     June 2014							   CONSOLE_LOCK(9)