KsReadFile function (ks.h)

The KsReadFile function performs a read against the specified file object. It is assumed the caller is serializing access to the file for operations against a FO_SYNCHRONOUS_IO file object. The function attempts to use FastIoDispatch if possible, or generates a read request against the device object. All relevant statistics are updated.

Syntax

KSDDKAPI NTSTATUS KsReadFile(
  [in]           PFILE_OBJECT     FileObject,
  [in, optional] PKEVENT          Event,
  [in, optional] PVOID            PortContext,
  [out]          PIO_STATUS_BLOCK IoStatusBlock,
  [out]          PVOID            Buffer,
  [in]           ULONG            Length,
  [in, optional] ULONG            Key,
  [in]           KPROCESSOR_MODE  RequestorMode
);

Parameters

[in] FileObject

Specifies the file object to perform the read against.

[in, optional] Event

Optionally contains the event to use in the read. If no event is passed, the call is assumed to be on a synchronous file object. If not, the caller is waiting for the file object's event, or it may be asynchronously completed. If the file has been opened for synchronous I/O, this must be NULL. If the variable is used, it must be an event allocated by the object manager.

[in, optional] PortContext

Optionally contains context information for a completion port.

[out] IoStatusBlock

Specifies the address where the status information is to be returned. This is always assumed to be a valid address, regardless of the requester mode.

[out] Buffer

Specifies the buffer in which to place the data read. If the buffer needs to be probed and locked, an exception handler is used, along with RequesterMode.

[in] Length

Specifies the size of the buffer passed.

[in, optional] Key

Optionally contains a key, or zero if none

[in] RequestorMode

Indicates the processor mode to place in the read IRP if one needs to be generated. Additionally, it is used if the buffer needs to be probed and locked. This variable also determines if a fast I/O call can be performed. If the requester mode is not KernelMode, but the previous mode was, then fast I/O cannot be used.

Return value

The KsReadFile function returns STATUS_SUCCESS if successful, STATUS_PENDING if action is pending, or it returns a read error if unsuccessful.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Target Platform	Universal
Header	ks.h (include Ks.h)
Library	Ks.lib