ACQUIRE_CONSOLE_SEM(9) Driver Basics ACQUIRE_CONSOLE_SEM(9)NAME
acquire_console_sem - lock the console system for exclusive use.
SYNOPSIS
void acquire_console_sem(void);
ARGUMENTS
void
no arguments
DESCRIPTION
Acquires a semaphore 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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