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NAME
hal_set_lock, hal_get_lock - Set or get the HAL lock level
SYNTAX
int hal_set_lock(unsigned char lock_type) int hal_get_lock()
ARGUMENTS
lock_type The desired lock type, which may be a bitwise combination of: HAL_LOCK_LOAD, HAL_LOCK_CONFIG, HAL_LOCK_PARAMS, or HAL_LOCK_PARAMS. HAL_LOCK_NONE or 0 locks nothing, and HAL_LOCK_ALL locks everything.
DESCRIPTION
RETURN VALUE
hal_set_lock Returns a HAL status code. hal_get_lock returns the current HAL lock level or a HAL status code.