WdfObjectDereferenceWithTag macro

[Applies to KMDF and UMDF]

The WdfObjectDereferenceWithTag macro decrements the reference count for a specified framework object and assigns the driver's current file name and line number to the reference. This macro also assigns a tag value to the reference.

Parameters

Handle [in] A handle to a framework object.

Tag [in] A driver-defined value that identifies an object reference. The tag value must match a tag value that the driver previously supplied to WdfObjectReferenceWithTag.

Return value

None.

A bug check occurs if the driver supplies an invalid object handle.

Remarks

If the object's reference count becomes zero, the object might be deleted before WdfObjectDereferenceWithTag returns.

Calling WdfObjectDereferenceActual or WdfObjectDereferenceWithTag instead of WdfObjectDereference provides additional information (tag string, line number, and file name) to Microsoft debuggers. WdfObjectDereferenceActual allows your driver to specify the line number and file name, while WdfObjectDereferenceWithTag uses the driver's current line number and file name.

You can view the tag, line number, and file name values by using the !wdftagtracker debugger extension. The debugger extension displays the tag value as both a pointer and a series of characters. For more about debugger extensions, see Debugging a KMDF Driver.

For more information about object reference counts, see Framework Object Life Cycle.

Examples

The following code example decrements an object's reference count and assigns a tag value to the reference.

WdfObjectDereferenceWithTag(
                            object,
                            pTag
                            );

Requirements

See also

WdfObjectDereference

WdfObjectReferenceWithTag