.TH vga_lockvc 3 "27 July 1997" "Svgalib (>= 1.2.11)" "Svgalib User Manual"
.SH NAME
vga_lockvc \- disables virtual console switching for safety
.SH SYNOPSIS

.B "#include <vga.h>"

.BI "void vga_lockvc(void);"

.SH 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.
.SH SEE ALSO

.BR svgalib (7),
.BR vgagl (7),
.BR libvga.config (5),
.BR bg_test (6),
.BR vga_oktowrite (3),
.BR vga_runinbackground (3),
.BR vga_runinbackground_version (3),
.BR vga_unlockvc (3),
.SH 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.