PerfStartProvider function (perflib.h)
Registers the provider.
Syntax
ULONG PerfStartProvider(
[in] LPGUID ProviderGuid,
[in, optional] PERFLIBREQUEST ControlCallback,
[out] HANDLE *phProvider
);
Parameters
[in] ProviderGuid
GUID that uniquely identifies the provider. The providerGuid attribute of the provider element specifies the GUID.
[in, optional] ControlCallback
ControlCallback function that PERFLIB calls to notify you of consumer requests, such as a request to add or remove counters from the query. This parameter is set if the callback attribute of the counters element is "custom"; otherwise, NULL.
[out] phProvider
Handle to the provider. You must call PerfStopProvider to release resources associated with the handle.
Return value
If the function succeeds, it returns ERROR_SUCCESS.
If the function fails, the return value is a system error code.
Remarks
The CounterInitialize function calls this function; do not call this function directly.
Windows Vista: The PerfAutoInitialize function calls this function.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | perflib.h |
| Library | Advapi32.lib |
| DLL | Advapi32.dll |