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FIX: Windows Embedded Compact 7 device freezes when the out-of-memory (OOM) threshold is reached

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This article describes an issue that occurs when you use the AutoOOM setting on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

Assume that you use AutoOOM on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device. When the cbLow memory is hit, the device freezes. For example, you configure out-of-memory (OOM) settings by using the following entries in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\OOM\:
"cbLow"=dword:A00000 
"cbCritical"=dword:500000 
"cmsWait"=dword:1388 
"AutoOOM"=dword:1

Note The OOM issue does not occur with Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Updates prior to (September 2013). This update includes changes to OOM functionality in Windows Embedded Compact 7.

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More Information

Software update information


Download information

The Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (August 2014) 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

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

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 hotfix package

File nameFile sizeDateTimePath
Oom.lib76,81225-Aug-201422:39Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Oom.lib136,03426-Aug-201400:42Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Oom.lib128,73425-Aug-201422:39Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Oom.lib88,38425-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail
Oom.lib155,30426-Aug-201400:33Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug
Oom.lib141,81225-Aug-201422:41Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked
Oom.lib88,38825-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail
Oom.lib155,29626-Aug-201400:34Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug
Oom.lib141,81625-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked
Oom.lib88,23025-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Oom.lib154,98826-Aug-201400:36Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Oom.lib141,59225-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Oom.lib86,67625-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Oom.lib155,12626-Aug-201400:39Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Oom.lib139,79225-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked
Oom.lib86,73225-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Oom.lib155,17626-Aug-201400:39Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Oom.lib139,84225-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Oom.lib79,56625-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Oom.lib137,21626-Aug-201400:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Oom.lib127,13625-Aug-201422:40Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked
Oom.cpp54,20919-Aug-201422:41Premium\Private\Winceos\Coreos\Gwe\Oom

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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References

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Keywords: kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced, atdownload, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 2913225
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 9/12/2014
Exists online : False
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