KeLeaveGuardedRegion function (wdm.h)
The KeLeaveGuardedRegion routine exits a guarded region entered by KeEnterGuardedRegion.
Syntax
void KeLeaveGuardedRegion();
Return value
None
Remarks
Guarded regions can be nested, so APCs are only reenabled once the thread exists the outermost guarded region.
For more information about guarded regions, see Critical Regions and Guarded Regions.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Available in Windows Server 2003 and later versions of Windows. |
| Target Platform | Universal |
| Header | wdm.h (include Wdm.h, Ntddk.h, Ntifs.h) |
| Library | NtosKrnl.lib |
| DLL | NtosKrnl.exe |
| IRQL | <= APC_LEVEL |
| DDI compliance rules | GuardedRegions(wdm), HwStorPortProhibitedDDIs(storport), IrqlKeApcLte2(wdm), WithinCriticalRegion(wdm) |