KeEnterGuardedRegion - NtDoc

Native API online documentation, based on the System Informer (formerly Process Hacker) phnt headers
// ntddk.h

VOID KeEnterGuardedRegion();
View the official Windows Driver Kit DDI reference
// wdm.h

VOID KeEnterGuardedRegion();
View the official Windows Driver Kit DDI reference

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Windows Driver Kit DDI reference (nf-ntddk-keenterguardedregion)

KeEnterGuardedRegion function (ntddk.h)

Description

The KeEnterGuardedRegion routine enters a guarded region, which disables all kernel-mode APC delivery to the current thread.

Remarks

To exit a guarded region entered with KeEnterGuardedRegion, call the KeLeaveGuardedRegion routine. Guarded regions can be nested. APCs are not reenabled until the thread exits the outermost guarded region.

For more information about guarded regions, see Critical Regions and Guarded Regions.

See also

KeLeaveGuardedRegion


Windows Driver Kit DDI reference (nf-wdm-keenterguardedregion)

KeEnterGuardedRegion function (wdm.h)

Description

The KeEnterGuardedRegion routine enters a guarded region, which disables all kernel-mode APC delivery to the current thread.

Remarks

To exit a guarded region entered with KeEnterGuardedRegion, call the KeLeaveGuardedRegion routine. Guarded regions can be nested. APCs are not reenabled until the thread exits the outermost guarded region.

For more information about guarded regions, see Critical Regions and Guarded Regions.

See also

KeLeaveGuardedRegion