PerfStartProviderEx function (perflib.h)
Registers the provider.
Syntax
ULONG PerfStartProviderEx(
[in] LPGUID ProviderGuid,
[in, optional] PPERF_PROVIDER_CONTEXT ProviderContext,
[out] PHANDLE Provider
);
Parameters
[in] ProviderGuid
GUID that uniquely identifies the provider. The providerGuid attribute of the provider element specifies the GUID.
[in, optional] ProviderContext
A PERF_PROVIDER_CONTEXT structure that contains pointers to the control callback, memory management routines, and context information.
[out] Provider
Handle to the provider. You must call PerfStopProvider to release resources associated with the handle.
Return value
If the function succeeds, it returns ERROR_SUCCESS.
If the function fails, the return value is a system error code.
Remarks
The CounterInitialize function calls this function; do not call this function directly.
Windows Vista: The PerfAutoInitialize function calls this function.
The CTRPP tool includes this function instead of PerfStartProvider if you use the -MemoryRoutines argument or -NotificationCallback argument when calling CTRPP, or if the callback attribute of the provider element is set to "custom".
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | perflib.h |
| Library | Advapi32.lib |
| DLL | Advapi32.dll |