Bug Check 0xE9: ACTIVE_EX_WORKER_THREAD_TERMINATION
The ACTIVE_EX_WORKER_THREAD_TERMINATION bug check has a value of 0x000000E9. This indicates that an active executive worker thread is being terminated.
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ACTIVE_EX_WORKER_THREAD_TERMINATION Parameters
The following parameters are displayed on the blue screen.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
1 |
The exiting ETHREAD |
|
2 |
Reserved |
|
3 |
Reserved |
|
4 |
Reserved |
Cause
An executive worker thread is being terminated without having gone through the worker thread rundown code. This is forbidden; work items queued to the ExWorkerQueue must not terminate their threads.
A stack trace should indicate the cause.
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Build date: 4/9/2013
