$CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK

   On Alpha systems, allocates an OpenVMS Galaxy lock block from a 
   lock table created with the $CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK_TABLE service.

   Note that this system service is supported only in an OpenVMS
   Alpha Galaxy environment.

   For more information about programming with OpenVMS Galaxy system
   services, refer to the HP OpenVMS Alpha Partitioning and Galaxy
   Guide.

   Format

     SYS$CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK  lcktbl_handle ,name ,size ,timeout ,ipl

                             ,rank ,handle

   C Prototype

     int sys$create_galaxy_lock  (unsigned int lcktbl_handle, void

                                 *name, unsigned int size, unsigned

                                 int timeout, unsigned int ipl,

                                 unsigned int rank, unsigned __int64

                                 *lock_handle);
 

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