NAME¶
vga_lockvc - disables virtual console switching for safety
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <vga.h>
void vga_lockvc(void);
DESCRIPTION¶
Disables virtual console switching for safety. Recommended when doing register
I/O or low-level device handling. Used by mouse functions. Also useful in
conjunction with background running.
SEE ALSO¶
svgalib(7),
vgagl(7),
libvga.config(5),
bg_test(6),
vga_oktowrite(3),
vga_runinbackground(3),
vga_runinbackground_version(3),
vga_unlockvc(3),
AUTHOR¶
This manual page was edited by Michael Weller
<eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced
function as well as of the original documentation is unknown.
It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm
Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original
author and will happily accept any additions or corrections to this first
version of the svgalib manual.
