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FIX: You cannot access the physical memory address on a Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based device if the value of the address is larger than 0x1FFFFFFF

Article ID:941648
Last Review:October 29, 2007
Revision:1.1
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SYMPTOMS

On a Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based device, you cannot access the physical memory address if the value of the address is larger than 0x1FFFFFFF. For example, when you try to access the address 0xFFF80000, you may access the address 1FF80000 instead.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because of a coding error in the kernel. This coding error causes the highest three bits of the address to be lost.

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RESOLUTION

Software update information

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 install 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 the later file attributes that are listed in the following table.
File nameFile sizeDateTime
Wincepb60-070829-kb941648-armv4i.msi3,482,11229-Aug-200718:53
Wincepb60-070829-kb941648-mipsii.msi3,342,84829-Aug-200718:53
Wincepb60-070829-kb941648-mipsii_fp.msi3,457,53629-Aug-200718:53
Wincepb60-070829-kb941648-mipsiv.msi3,381,24829-Aug-200718:53
Wincepb60-070829-kb941648-mipsiv_fp.msi3,501,56829-Aug-200718:53
Wincepb60-070829-kb941648-sh4.msi3,162,11229-Aug-200718:53
Wincepb60-070829-kb941648-x86.msi2,989,05629-Aug-200718:53
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.
File nameFile sizeDateTimePath
Nkmain.lib2,718,91422-Aug-070:01Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
Nkmain.lib1,754,97822-Aug-070:01Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
Nkmain.lib2,578,40022-Aug-070:02Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Nkmain.lib1,669,74822-Aug-070:02Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Nkmain.lib2,653,23422-Aug-070:03Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Nkmain.lib1,729,41822-Aug-070:02Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Nkmain.lib2,610,34222-Aug-070:04Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
Nkmain.lib1,694,72222-Aug-070:03Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
Nkmain.lib2,690,43022-Aug-070:05Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
Nkmain.lib1,760,85622-Aug-070:04Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
Nkmain.lib2,174,54022-Aug-070:06Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Nkmain.lib1,513,75622-Aug-070:05Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Nkmain.lib2,167,74422-Aug-070:06Public\Common\Oak\Lib\x86\Debug
Nkmain.lib1,526,57022-Aug-070:06Public\Common\Oak\Lib\x86\Retail
Nkprmain.lib2,755,81422-Aug-070:01Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
Nkprmain.lib1,780,47222-Aug-070:01Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
Nkprmain.lib2,614,38622-Aug-070:02Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Nkprmain.lib1,699,92222-Aug-070:02Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Nkprmain.lib2,689,49622-Aug-070:03Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Nkprmain.lib1,759,69622-Aug-070:02Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Nkprmain.lib2,646,46022-Aug-070:04Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
Nkprmain.lib1,724,80022-Aug-070:03Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
Nkprmain.lib2,726,82422-Aug-070:05Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
Nkprmain.lib1,791,03422-Aug-070:04Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
Nkprmain.lib2,199,80022-Aug-070:06Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Nkprmain.lib1,538,16422-Aug-070:05Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Nkprmain.lib2,195,75422-Aug-070:06Public\Common\Oak\Lib\x86\Debug
Nkprmain.lib1,546,40222-Aug-070:06Public\Common\Oak\Lib\x86\Retail

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STATUS

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

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the address space layout of a Windows CE process, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
326162 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326162/) Address space layout of a Windows CE process
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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APPLIES TO
Windows Embedded CE 6.0

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Keywords: 
kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbexpertiseinter KB941648

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