DisableThreadLibraryCalls (Windows CE 5.0)
This function disables the DLL_THREAD_ATTACH and DLL_THREAD_DETACH notifications for the DLL specified by the hLibModule parameter.
Using this function can reduce the size of the working code set for some applications.
BOOL DisableThreadLibraryCalls(HMODULE hLibModule);
Parameters
- hLibModule
[in] Handle to the DLL module for which the DLL_THREAD_ATTACH and DLL_THREAD_DETACH notifications are to be disabled.
Return Values
Nonzero indicates success.
Zero indicates failure.
To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Windows CE does not support static-thread local storage; therefore, the only restriction for specifying a DLL to disable is that it is a valid module.
The DisableThreadLibraryCalls function lets a DLL disable the DLL_THREAD_ATTACH and DLL_THREAD_DETACH notification calls.
This can be a useful optimization for multithreaded applications that have many DLLs, frequently create and delete threads, and whose DLLs do not need these thread-level notifications of attachment/detachment.
By disabling the notifications, the DLL initialization code is not paged-in because a thread is created or deleted, which reduces the size of the application's working code set.
Disabling the notification calls can be used for any DLL where there is no thread-level tracking required. If you need to track resources on a thread-by-thread basis, the notification should not be turned off.
To implement the optimization, modify a DLL's DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH code to call DisableThreadLibraryCalls.
Drivers that exist in the Device Manager Device.exe process space should call DisableThreadLibraryCalls if no thread-specific data is needed.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later.
Header: Winbase.h.
Link Library: Coredll.lib.
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