In Windows Embedded CE 6.0, the time to allocate objects on the heap depends on the objects that are already allocated. The increase of the time is nonlinear. That is, the time increases quickly as more objects are allocated.
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 6.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (August 2007). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:
Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type
For example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:
837392 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837392/) How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products
Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.
Restart requirement
After you apply this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. 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.
File information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
File name
File size
Date
Time
Wincepb60-070822-kb941343-armv4i.msi
3,514,368
22-Aug-2007
22:42
Wincepb60-070822-kb941343-mipsii.msi
3,414,016
22-Aug-2007
22:42
Wincepb60-070822-kb941343-mipsii_fp.msi
3,412,992
22-Aug-2007
22:41
Wincepb60-070822-kb941343-mipsiv.msi
3,475,968
22-Aug-2007
22:42
Wincepb60-070822-kb941343-mipsiv_fp.msi
3,479,552
22-Aug-2007
22:42
Wincepb60-070822-kb941343-sh4.msi
3,273,216
22-Aug-2007
22:41
Wincepb60-070822-kb941343-x86.msi
2,850,304
22-Aug-2007
22:41
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.
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