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Checking the Oplock State of an IRP_MJ_READ operation

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The following oplock break conditions apply when a stream is being read. If a TxF transacted reader performs the read, this check is not made since a transacted reader excludes a writer (that is, a writer holding an oplock cannot be present at all).

Conditions for Level 2, Filter, Read, and Read-Handle request types

  • The oplock is not broken.

  • No acknowledgment is required, and the operation proceeds immediately.

Conditions for Level 1, Batch, Read-Write, and Read-Write-Handle request types

  • Break on IRP_MJ_READ when the read operation occurs on a FILE_OBJECT with an oplock key that differs from the key of the FILE_OBJECT that owns the oplock. If the oplock is broken:

    • Level 1 and Batch requests break to Level 2.

    • Read-Write requests break to Read.

    • Read-Write-Handle requests break to Read-Handle.

  • An acknowledgment must be received before the operation continues.