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30
31#ifndef BIG_LOCK_H__
32#define BIG_LOCK_H__
33
34/*
35 * acquire_big_lock - acquire global lock
36 *
37 * returns 0 to indicate lock acquired
38 * returns >0 to indicate lock was already held
39 * returns <0 to indicate failed to acquire lock
40 */
41extern int acquire_big_lock(int timeout_secs);
42
43/*
44 * release_big_lock - release global lock
45 *
46 * returns 0 if lock was released successfully
47 * returns -1 if lock had not been held before the call
48 */
49extern int release_big_lock(void);
50
51#endif /* BIG_LOCK_H__ */