FIX: IME 3.1 for Japanese experiences memory leak when you change keyboard layout in Windows Embedded Compact 7

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

You have a Japanese version of a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based image installed on a device that includes the following component:
Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) 3.1 for Japanese (SYSGEN_IMEJPN)
You call the ActivateKeyboardLayout API to change the keyboard layout.

In this scenario, IME 3.1 for Japanese experiences a memory leak. For example, the issue occurs when you change the keyboard layout between Japanese and English on the device.

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Cause

The issue occurs because IME 3.1 for Japanese does not free allocated memory correctly.

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Resolution

Software update information

The Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (December 2012) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update, go to the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Updates

The kind of processor that each file applies to is visible in the name of each file in the "File information" section.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:41	public\common\oak\lib\armv5\checked
Imjp31.lib	2,261,506	11-Dec-2012	21:41	public\common\oak\lib\armv5\checked
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:41	public\common\oak\lib\armv5\debug
Imjp31.lib	2,604,008	11-Dec-2012	21:41	public\common\oak\lib\armv5\debug
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:41	public\common\oak\lib\armv5\retail
Imjp31.lib	2,454,250	11-Dec-2012	21:41	public\common\oak\lib\armv5\retail
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:43	public\common\oak\lib\armv6\checked
Imjp31.lib	2,261,034	11-Dec-2012	21:43	public\common\oak\lib\armv6\checked
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:42	public\common\oak\lib\armv6\debug
Imjp31.lib	2,603,212	11-Dec-2012	21:43	public\common\oak\lib\armv6\debug
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:42	public\common\oak\lib\armv6\retail
Imjp31.lib	2,453,782	11-Dec-2012	21:42	public\common\oak\lib\armv6\retail
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:44	public\common\oak\lib\armv7\checked
Imjp31.lib	2,257,492	11-Dec-2012	21:44	public\common\oak\lib\armv7\checked
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:44	public\common\oak\lib\armv7\debug
Imjp31.lib	2,599,406	11-Dec-2012	21:44	public\common\oak\lib\armv7\debug
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:44	public\common\oak\lib\armv7\retail
Imjp31.lib	2,450,228	11-Dec-2012	21:44	public\common\oak\lib\armv7\retail
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:45	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii\checked
Imjp31.lib	2,085,118	11-Dec-2012	21:45	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii\checked
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:45	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii\debug
Imjp31.lib	2,506,602	11-Dec-2012	21:45	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii\debug
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:45	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii\retail
Imjp31.lib	2,266,136	11-Dec-2012	21:45	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii\retail
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:47	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\checked
Imjp31.lib	2,088,728	11-Dec-2012	21:47	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\checked
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:46	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\debug
Imjp31.lib	2,510,352	11-Dec-2012	21:47	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\debug
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:46	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\retail
Imjp31.lib	2,269,716	11-Dec-2012	21:46	public\common\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\retail
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:48	public\common\oak\lib\sh4\checked
Imjp31.lib	1,906,228	11-Dec-2012	21:48	public\common\oak\lib\sh4\checked
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:48	public\common\oak\lib\sh4\debug
Imjp31.lib	2,331,656	11-Dec-2012	21:48	public\common\oak\lib\sh4\debug
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:48	public\common\oak\lib\sh4\retail
Imjp31.lib	2,093,640	11-Dec-2012	21:48	public\common\oak\lib\sh4\retail
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:49	public\common\oak\lib\x86\checked
Imjp31.lib	1,866,128	11-Dec-2012	21:49	public\common\oak\lib\x86\checked
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:49	public\common\oak\lib\x86\debug
Imjp31.lib	1,997,114	11-Dec-2012	21:49	public\common\oak\lib\x86\debug
Imjp31.def	900	11-Dec-2012	21:49	public\common\oak\lib\x86\retail
Imjp31.lib	1,995,832	11-Dec-2012	21:49	public\common\oak\lib\x86\retail