The DbgBreakPoint routine breaks into the kernel debugger.

VOID
NTAPI
  DbgBreakPoint(
    VOID 
    );

Parameters

None

Return Value

None

Comments

The DbgBreakPoint routine is the kernel-mode equivalent of DebugBreak.

This routine raises an exception that is handled by the kernel debugger if one is installed; otherwise, it is handled by the debug system. If a debugger is not connected to the system, the exception can be handled in the standard way.

In kernel mode, a break exception that is not handled will cause a bug check. You can, however, connect a kernel-mode debugger to a target computer that has stopped responding and has kernel debugging enabled. For more information, see Debugging Tools for NT-Based Operating Systems.

Requirements

Headers: This routine is defined in ntddk.h and wdm.h. Include ntddk.h or wdm.h.

See Also

DbgBreakPointWithStatus, KdBreakPoint, KdBreakPointWithStatus