---
name: "acquire_console_sem"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.32"
version: "2.6.32-48squeeze6"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/acquire_console_sem"
---

# acquire\_console\_sem(9)

lock the console system for exclusive use.

## 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.

## COPYRIGHT