Rules for AVStream Drivers

The DDI compliance rules for AVStream miniport drivers verify the DDI interface protocols between the kernel-streaming driver (ks.sys) and its miniport drivers.

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Topic Description

KsCallbackReturn

The KsCallbackReturn rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver callback function returns only allowed status values.

KsDeviceMutex

The KsDeviceMutex rule specifies that a kernel streaming miniport driver uses KsAcquireDevice and KsReleaseDevice in the correct sequence. That is, every call to KsAcquireDevice must have a corresponding call to KsReleaseDevice.

KsFilterMutex

The KsFilterMutex rule specifies that a KS miniport driver acquires and releases the filter mutex in the correct sequence.

KsIrqlDDIs

The KsIrqlDDIs rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver calls KS DDIs at the correct IRQL level.

KsIrqlDeviceCallbacks

The KsIrqlDeviceCallbacks rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver returns from a KS device callback function with the same IRQL it had when it was called.

KsInvalidStreamPointer

The KsInvalidStreamPointer rule verifies if a KS miniport driver provides a valid KS Stream Pointer as a function argument.

KsIrqlFilterCallbacks

The KsIrqlFilterCallbacks rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver returns from a KS filter callback function with the same IRQL it had when the callback function was called.

KsMarkPendingIrp

The KsMarkPendingIrp rule specifies that a kernel-stream (KS) miniport driver should mark IRPs as pending when returning with STATUS_PENDING from the following callback functions:

  • AVStrMiniFilterClose
  • AVStrMiniPinClose
  • AVStrMiniPinCreate

KsIrqlPinCallbacks

The KsIrqlPinCallbacks rule specifies that a kernel-stream (KS) miniport driver returns from a KS Pin callback function with the same IRQL that it had when it was called.

KsProcessingMutex

The KsProcessingMutex rule specifies that a KS miniport driver uses the processing mutex in the correct sequence:

KsStreamPointerClone

The KsStreamPointerClone rule specifies that a kernel-stream (KS) miniport driver correctly uses the KsStreamPointerClone and KsStreamPointerDelete functions.

KsStreamPointerLock

The KsStreamPointerLock rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver uses the KsStreamPointerLock and KsStreamPointerUnlock functions in the correct sequence.

KsStreamPointerUnlock

The KsStreamPointerUnlock rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver unlocks all stream pointers before the driver is unloaded (or the device stopped).

KsTimedDeviceCallbacks

The KsTimedDeviceCallbacks rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver returns from a device callback function within 500 ms.

KsTimedFilterCallbacks

The KsTimedFilterCallbacks rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver returns from a filter callback function within 500 ms.

KsTimedPinCallbacks

The KsTimedPinCallbacks rule specifies that a kernel-streaming (KS) miniport driver returns from a pin callback function within 500 ms.

KsTimedPinSetDeviceState

The KsTimedPinSetDeviceState rule specifies that a AVStream (KS) miniport driver makes state transitions using the AVStream minidriver's AVStrMiniPinSetDeviceState routine within the required time.

KsTimedProcessingMutex

The KsTimedProcessingMutex rule specifies that a KS miniport driver should not hold a processing mutex for more than 100 milliseconds.