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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You run a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3-based image on a target device, and the image contains DirectDraw components.

  • The image is built from one of the following update packages:

    • Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update, December 2010

    • Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Cumulative Product Update Rollup Package, December 31, 2010

  • You run an application that references the kernel virtual memory on the device.

In this scenario, the image may crash.

Cause

This issue occurs because of an error in the kernel virtual memory implementation.

Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (April 2011). 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 typeFor example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows Embedded 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 Embedded CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows Embedded CE Platform Builder productsNote This Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update is also available for download from the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Updates

Prerequisites

To apply this software update, you must have all previously issued software updates for this product installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this software 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 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. 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.

Installer files

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Vm.c

148,876

21-Mar-2011

22:21

Private\Winceos\Coreos\Nk\Kernel

Nkmain.lib

2,743,142

21-Mar-2011

22:18

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,780,006

21-Mar-2011

22:18

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,766,142

21-Mar-2011

22:18

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,791,570

21-Mar-2011

22:18

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,585,948

21-Mar-2011

22:19

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,621,934

21-Mar-2011

22:19

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,675,448

21-Mar-2011

22:19

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,705,592

21-Mar-2011

22:19

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,660,800

21-Mar-2011

22:19

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,697,062

21-Mar-2011

22:19

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,735,150

21-Mar-2011

22:19

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,765,402

21-Mar-2011

22:19

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,618,338

21-Mar-2011

22:20

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,654,456

21-Mar-2011

22:20

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,700,496

21-Mar-2011

22:20

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,730,542

21-Mar-2011

22:20

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,698,448

21-Mar-2011

22:20

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,734,842

21-Mar-2011

22:20

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,766,658

21-Mar-2011

22:20

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,796,808

21-Mar-2011

22:20

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,180,764

21-Mar-2011

22:21

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,205,996

21-Mar-2011

22:21

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,519,028

21-Mar-2011

22:21

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,543,404

21-Mar-2011

22:21

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,172,392

21-Mar-2011

22:18

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,200,524

21-Mar-2011

22:18

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,531,102

21-Mar-2011

22:18

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,551,114

21-Mar-2011

22:18

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Files that are included in this hotfix package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Wincepb60-110404-kb2521622-armv4i.msi

3,516,928

04-Apr-2011

23:31

Wincepb60-110404-kb2521622-mipsii.msi

3,354,624

04-Apr-2011

23:31

Wincepb60-110404-kb2521622-mipsii_fp.msi

3,470,336

04-Apr-2011

23:31

Wincepb60-110404-kb2521622-mipsiv.msi

3,390,464

04-Apr-2011

23:31

Wincepb60-110404-kb2521622-mipsiv_fp.msi

3,513,856

04-Apr-2011

23:31

Wincepb60-110404-kb2521622-sh4.msi

3,170,304

04-Apr-2011

23:31

Wincepb60-110404-kb2521622-x86.msi

3,003,392

04-Apr-2011

23:31

Status

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

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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