FIX: Priority boosting fails when you use handle table locks in Windows Embedded Compact 2013

This article describes a problem that may cause priority boosting to fail when you use handle table locks.

An update is available to fix this problem. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

Priority boosting fails when you use handle table locks. This occurs because of a race condition, in  which an internal handle table state is not updated correctly.

The fix is controlled by a FIXUPVAR and is disabled by default. Uncomment the following line in commonfixupvar.bib to enable the fix.

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (October 2018) is now available from Microsoft. To download this update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product are also 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

This update does not replace any other updates.

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

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.