1vga_lockvc(3)                 Svgalib User Manual                vga_lockvc(3)
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NAME

6       vga_lockvc - disables virtual console switching for safety
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <vga.h>
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11       void vga_lockvc(void);
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DESCRIPTION

15       Disables  virtual  console switching for safety. Recommended when doing
16       register I/O or low-level device handling.  Used  by  mouse  functions.
17       Also useful in conjunction with background running.
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SEE ALSO

20       svgalib(7),  vgagl(7),  libvga.config(5), bg_test(6), vga_oktowrite(3),
21       vga_runinbackground(3),                 vga_runinbackground_version(3),
22       vga_unlockvc(3),
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AUTHOR

25       This  manual  page  was  edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-
26       essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as  well  as  of
27       the original documentation is unknown.
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29       It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm
30       Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
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32       Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused  by  the
33       original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections to
34       this first version of the svgalib manual.
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38Svgalib (>= 1.2.11)              27 July 1997                    vga_lockvc(3)
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