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.TH LOCK 2 local
.SH NAME
lock \- lock a process in primary memory
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B lock(flag)
.SH DESCRIPTION
If the
.I flag
argument is non-zero,
the process executing this call
will not be swapped except if it is required
to grow.
If the argument is zero,
the process is
.RI un lock ed.
This call may only be executed by
the super-user.
.SH BUGS
.IR Lock ed
processes interfere with the compaction of primary memory
and can cause deadlock.
This system call is not considered
a permanent part of the system.
.SH ASSEMBLER
(lock = 53.)
.br
.B sys lock; flag
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6ebc7da6 TL	1	.TH LOCK 2 local
	2	.SH NAME
	3	lock \- lock a process in primary memory
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B lock(flag)
	6	.SH DESCRIPTION
	7	If the
	8	.I flag
	9	argument is non-zero,
	10	the process executing this call
	11	will not be swapped except if it is required
	12	to grow.
	13	If the argument is zero,
	14	the process is
	15	.RI un lock ed.
	16	This call may only be executed by
	17	the super-user.
	18	.SH BUGS
	19	.IR Lock ed
	20	processes interfere with the compaction of primary memory
	21	and can cause deadlock.
	22	This system call is not considered
	23	a permanent part of the system.
	24	.SH ASSEMBLER
	25	(lock = 53.)
	26	.br
	27	.B sys lock; flag