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1.8 Vendor-Extensible Fields

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This protocol uses HRESULTs as defined in [MS-ERREF] section 2.1. Vendors can define their own HRESULT values, provided that they set the C bit (0x20000000) for each vendor-defined value, indicating that the value is a customer code.

This protocol uses Win32 error codes. These values are taken from the Windows error number space, as specified in [MS-ERREF] section 2.2. Vendors SHOULD reuse those values with their indicated meaning. Choosing any other value runs the risk of a collision in the future.

This protocol uses NTSTATUS values as specified in [MS-ERREF] section 2.3. Vendors are free to choose their own values for this field, provided that they set the C bit (0x20000000) for each vendor-defined value, indicating it is a that customer code.

IOCTL fields used in this specification are extensible. Vendors MUST implement the corresponding functions.