DOT11EXT_ALLOCATE_BUFFER callback function (wlanihv.h)
Syntax
DOT11EXT_ALLOCATE_BUFFER Dot11extAllocateBuffer;
DWORD Dot11extAllocateBuffer(
[in] DWORD dwByteCount,
[out] LPVOID *ppvBuffer
)
{...}
Parameters
[in] dwByteCount
Size, in bytes, of the buffer to allocate.
[out] ppvBuffer
A pointer to a caller-supplied variable that stores the address of the allocated buffer. The ppvBuffer parameter has a valid non-null value if the return value is ERROR_SUCCESS.
Return value
The call returns an ERROR_xxxx code defined in Winerror.h. The following ERROR_xxxx codes are commonly returned by the Dot11ExtAllocateBuffer function.
Return code | Description |
---|---|
|
The call succeeded without an error. |
|
The operating system was unable to allocate the memory due to a lack of resources. |
Remarks
The IHV Extensions DLL must follow these guidelines when calling the Dot11ExtAllocateBuffer function.
-
The IHV Extensions DLL must call this function when returning any variable-length buffer from an IHV
Handler function. In this situation, the operating system is responsible for freeing the buffer after
the return of the IHV Handler function.
For more information about the IHV Handler functions, see Native 802.11 IHV Handler Functions.
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The IHV Extensions DLL might call this function to allocate memory referenced by the DLL itself.
In this situation, the DLL must free the memory buffer by calling Dot11ExtFreeBuffer.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Available in Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows operating systems. |
Target Platform | Desktop |
Header | wlanihv.h (include Wlanihv.h) |
See also
Native 802.11 IHV Handler Functions
Dot11ExtIhvCreateDiscoveryProfiles