BUG: CONFIGMG_Yield Can Cause Fatal Exception Under Win95 OSR2

Last reviewed: February 16, 1998
Article ID: Q180581

The information in this article applies to:

Windows 95 Device Driver Kit (DDK), version 4.0
Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions 2, 2.1

SYMPTOMS

When running under Windows 95 OSR2, CONFIGMG_Yield may generate a fatal exception.

CAUSE

A problem with the CONFIGMG_Yield function in OSR2 can cause a stack misalignment to occur.

RESOLUTION

For short delays, instead of calling CONFIGMG_Yield, you can simply spin in a loop and call VTD_Get_Real_Time until the desired amount of time has passed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows 95 OSR2. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

Windows 95 Device Driver Kit: Configuration Manager; VTD

Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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Last reviewed: February 16, 1998
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