IoReleaseRemoveLockAndWaitOutsideRemoveDevice rule (wdm)

The IoReleaseRemoveLockAndWaitOutsideRemoveDevice rule specifies that IoReleaseRemoveLockAndWait should not be called outside IRP_MJ_PNP with IRP_MN_REMOVE_DEVICE for a PnP driver.

Driver model: WDM

How to test

At compile time

Run Static Driver Verifier and specify the IoReleaseRemoveLockAndWaitOutsideRemoveDevice rule.

Use the following steps to run an analysis of your code:
  1. Prepare your code (use role type declarations).
  2. Run Static Driver Verifier.
  3. View and analyze the results.

For more information, see Using Static Driver Verifier to Find Defects in Drivers.

Applies to

IoReleaseRemoveLockAndWait

See also

Using Remove Locks