Article ID: 821040
Article Last Modified on 5/26/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2
SYMPTOMS
The services component allocates a minimum of 37.5 Kilobytes (KB) when started.
CAUSE
When the Services.exe program initializes, it pre-allocates 64 buffers of approximately 600 bytes each. On some memory constrained configurations, fewer buffers are needed and the unused buffer RAM can be used for other purposes.
This fix changes the initial allocation from 64 buffers to 10 buffers. If more buffers are required, they can be dynamically allocated. However, the extra buffers are not released.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix Information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 821040. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:
837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products
Prerequisites
Install all earlier updates and security patches for this version of the Windows CE operating system
Restart Requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File Information
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27-May-2003 23:36 4.2.3.527 719,464 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-armv4.exe 27-May-2003 23:36 4.2.3.527 719,464 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-armv4i.exe 27-May-2003 23:36 4.2.3.527 731,752 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-mipsii.exe 27-May-2003 23:37 4.2.3.527 731,752 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-mipsii_fp.exe 27-May-2003 23:37 4.2.3.527 731,752 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-mipsiv.exe 27-May-2003 23:37 4.2.3.527 731,752 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-mipsiv_fp.exe 27-May-2003 23:36 4.2.3.527 711,272 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-sh3.exe 27-May-2003 23:36 4.2.3.527 711,272 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-sh4.exe 27-May-2003 23:36 4.2.3.527 690,792 Wincepb42-030527-kb821040-x86.exe
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table.
Date Time Size File name ---------------------------------------------- Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug 14-May-2003 00:39 259,734 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:39 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail 14-May-2003 00:39 183,476 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:39 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug 14-May-2003 00:39 260,074 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:39 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail 14-May-2003 00:39 183,764 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:39 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug 14-May-2003 00:40 273,410 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail 14-May-2003 00:40 196,794 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:39 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug 14-May-2003 00:40 273,452 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail 14-May-2003 00:40 196,838 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug 14-May-2003 00:40 276,530 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail 14-May-2003 00:40 198,632 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug 14-May-2003 00:40 276,572 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail 14-May-2003 00:40 198,676 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug 14-May-2003 00:40 235,730 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail 14-May-2003 00:40 172,496 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug 14-May-2003 00:40 235,730 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail 14-May-2003 00:40 172,448 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:40 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug 14-May-2003 00:39 225,716 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:39 102,400 Services.pdb Path: Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail 14-May-2003 00:39 156,564 Services.lib 14-May-2003 00:39 102,400 Services.pdb
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Additional query words:
Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB821040
