PerfStartProviderEx function
Registers the provider.
Syntax
ULONG PerfStartProviderEx( _In_ LPGUID ProviderGuid, _In_opt_ PPERF_PROVIDER_CONTEXT ProviderContext, _Out_ HANDLE *phProvider );
Parameters
- ProviderGuid [in]
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GUID that uniquely identifies the provider. The providerGuid attribute of the provider element specifies the GUID.
- ProviderContext [in, optional]
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A PERF_PROVIDER_CONTEXT structure that contains pointers to the control callback, memory management routines, and context information.
- phProvider [out]
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Handle to the provider. You must call PerfStopProvider to release resources associated with the handle.
Return value
If the function succeeds, it returns ERROR_SUCCESS.
If the function fails, the return value is a system error code.
Remarks
The CounterInitialize function calls this function; do not call this function directly.
Windows Vista: The PerfAutoInitialize function calls this function.
The CTRPP tool includes this function instead of PerfStartProvider if you use the -MemoryRoutines argument or -NotificationCallback argument when calling CTRPP, or if the callback attribute of the provider element is set to "custom".
Requirements
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Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
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Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
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