Applies ToWindows Embedded Compact 2013

Introduction

This article describes an issue that intermittently blocks an Interrupt Service Thread (IST) from running in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, make sure that all previously issued updates for this product are installed.

Symptoms

An interrupt service thread may not run as expected in response to an interrupt and an interrupt service routine (ISR) in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. This problem occurs intermittently.

Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (March 2015) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

  • On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.

  • On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Nkmain.lib

3,561,552

07-Apr-2015

20:29

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked

Nkprmain.lib

3,607,492

07-Apr-2015

20:29

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked

Nkmain.lib

3,993,122

07-Apr-2015

20:27

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

4,047,296

07-Apr-2015

20:27

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

Nkmain.lib

2,406,080

07-Apr-2015

20:28

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

2,458,172

07-Apr-2015

20:28

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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