.TH hal_set_lock "3hal" "2006-10-12" "LinuxCNC Documentation" "HAL"
.SH NAME

hal_set_lock, hal_get_lock \- Set or get the HAL lock level

.SH SYNTAX
.HP
int hal_set_lock(unsigned char \fIlock_type\fR)

.HP
int hal_get_lock()

.SH  ARGUMENTS
.IP \fIlock_type\fR
The desired lock type, which may be a bitwise combination of: \fBHAL_LOCK_LOAD\fR, \fBHAL_LOCK_CONFIG\fR, \fBHAL_LOCK_PARAMS\fR, or \fBHAL_LOCK_PARAMS\fR.  \fBHAL_LOCK_NONE\fR or 0 locks nothing, and \fBHAL_LOCK_ALL\fB locks everything.

.SH DESCRIPTION

.SH RETURN VALUE
\fBhal_set_lock\fR Returns a HAL status code.  \fBhal_get_lock\fR returns the
current HAL lock level or a HAL status code.