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IOCTL_PROCESSOR_INFORMATION

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8/27/2008

This IOCTL is a request by an application to retrieve microprocessor information from the OAL and store it in the PROCESSOR_INFO structure.

This IOCTL is optional, but Microsoft recommends that all OEMs support it. Applications that need this information use the KernelIoControl function to query the OEM for information.

Parameters

  • dwIoControlCode
    [in] Set to IOCTL_PROCESSOR_INFORMATION.
  • lpInBuf
    [in] Set to NULL.
  • nInBufsize
    [in] Set to zero.
  • lpOutBuf
    [out] Pointer to the output buffer.

    This is set to a buffer allocated to hold the PROCESSOR_INFO structure.

  • nOutBufSize
    [in] Maximum number of bytes that can be returned in lpOutBuf.

    Set to the size of the PROCESSOR_INFO structure.

  • lpBytesReturned
    [in] Actual number of bytes returned in lpOutBuf.

Return Values

TRUE indicates success. FALSE indicates failure.

Requirements

Header pkfuncs.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later

See Also

Reference

CEProcessorType
PROCESSOR_INFO

Other Resources

KernelIoControl