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// usermode_accessors.h
VOID WriteInt32ToMode(
INT32 *Destination,
INT32 Value,
KPROCESSOR_MODE Mode
);
View the official Windows Driver Kit DDI referenceNo description available.
The WriteInt32ToMode function safely writes a INT32 value to memory based on the specified processor mode.
Destination[out] A pointer to the memory location where the INT32 value will be written.
Value[in] The INT32 value to write to the destination memory location.
Mode[in] The processor mode that determines how the memory access is performed. Mode can be one of the following values.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| KernelMode | Destination points to kernel-mode memory. The function performs a write to the specified address with memory_order_relaxed semantics. See Remarks for more details. |
| UserMode | Destination points to user-mode memory. The function raises an exception if Destination doesn't point to user-mode memory; otherwise it performs a write to the specified address with memory_order_relaxed semantics. See Remarks for more details. |
This function provides a safe way to write an INT32 value to memory, with extra safety checks when accessing user-mode memory. It ensures that the provided address is valid and accessible based on the specified processor mode.
This function doesn't enforce alignment.
It raises a structured exception if the memory access fails, such as when the destination address is inaccessible or is invalid for the specified mode.
This function will never be optimized away by the compiler, nor will the compiler create additional accesses to this memory location before the function is called or after the function returns (unless the source code explicitly performs these accesses). The memory access is performed with memory_order_relaxed semantics.
This function works on all versions of Windows, not just the latest. You need to consume the latest WDK to get the function declaration from the usermode_accessors.h header. You also need the library (umaccess.lib) from the latest WDK. However, the resulting driver will run fine on older versions of Windows.