RemoveLockReleaseCleanup rule (wdm)
The RemoveLockReleaseCleanup rule specifies that calls to IoAcquireRemoveLock and IoReleaseRemoveLock are used in strict alternation. Each call to IoAcquireRemoveLock must have a matching call to IoReleaseRemoveLock. Moreover, at the end of the dispatch routine the driver should not hold the remove lock.
Driver model: WDM
How to test
| At compile time |
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Run Static Driver Verifier and specify the RemoveLockReleaseCleanup rule. Use the following steps to run an analysis of your code:
For more information, see Using Static Driver Verifier to Find Defects in Drivers. |
Applies to
ExInterlockedInsertHeadList ExInterlockedInsertTailList ExInterlockedPushEntryList InsertHeadList IoAcquireRemoveLock IoCsqInsertIrp IoCsqInsertIrpEx IoReleaseRemoveLock IoReleaseRemoveLockAndWait RemoveHeadList
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