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NAME

       sc_lock - Lock a card for exclusive use

SYNOPSIS

           #include <opensc.h>

           int sc_lock(struct sc_card *card);

DESCRIPTION

       This function locks the card against modification from other threads or
       processes. The function may be called several times; a counter will be
       increased, and the card will be unlocked only when this counter reaches
       zero.

RETURN VALUE

       Returns 0 on success, or a negative value in case of error.