Document some of the kernel API dealing with locks used primarily by VFS.

Submitted by: Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca>

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+.\" $FreeBSD$
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+.Dd July 9, 2001
+.Dt LOCKDESTROY 9
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm lockdestroy
+.Nd "Destroys a lock"
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <sys/lockmgr.h>
+.Ft int
+.Fo lockdestroy
+.Fa "struct lock *lkp"
+.Fc
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+function destroys the given lock. (Currently is does nothing!)
+.Pp
+Its arguments are:
+.Bl -tag
+.It Ar lkp
+The lock to destroy 
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr lockmgr 9
+.Xr lockcount 9
+.Xr lockstatus 9
+.Xr lockmgr_printinfo 9
+.Sh AUTHORS
+This man page was written by Chad David.