This package will install all updates directly to the build environment specified by the original Platform Builder installation.  This is specified by the following registry key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Platform Builder\6.00\Directories - "OS Install Dir".  By default, a backup of all updated files will be maintained at the following location:  %_WINCEROOT%\Updates\Backup.  You can remove any files from this directory at your choosing.

Note:

1. If you have trouble installing package on Windows Vista, open command prompt, choose "Run as administrator", confirm UAC prompt, launch an update.

If you have installed previous updates

If you have installed previous updates, this package will update your build environment to include the latest files for this component.

If you see "Files that will not be installed"

If this message is displayed, it means that you have an update installed with a later version of the files then those that are being installed.  You already have the updates mentioned in this document including some updates released later.  This message is displayed to prevent accidental overwrite of the latest update to that particular component.

Note:

If source files have been modified by a user, they may not be overwritten by the files provided with the updates if Date Modified of the files on user's machine is newer.

If you reinstall or repair Platform Builder

If you uninstall or repair Platform Builder 6.0, you have to remove corresponding WinCEPBxx.ini file located in %WINDIR%.

Fixes made in this update:

By Component:

Component:  COMM

• 100614_KB2132759 - Memory leaks may occur when objects are instantiated but are not deleted appropriately.

• 100614_KB2201469 - On platforms without GWES, the redirector waits for GWES's initialization until timeout. Default timeout 60 seconds is too long for some scenarios.

The file(s) with the new source code changes for this component can be found in the directory %_WINCEROOT%\:

     public\common\oak\drivers\netui\quickconfigui.c

Component:  COREOS

• 100616_KB2028762 - This update addresses a memory leak.

• 100625_KB2175412 - Function call to _wfdopen may result in exception.

• 100629_KB2249451 - The buffer size for ToolHelp snapshot is fixed to 4MB. For systems with large number of heaps and large heap sizes, some heap information is missing from the ToolHelp snapshot.

A new registry key "THSnapReserve" is introduced to specify the ToolHelp snapshot buffer size. This registry key value must be between 4MB and 128 MB. If this key is not present, the default buffer size 4MB is used. This registry key is read by the system at boot time only.

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\KERNEL\TOOLHELP]
    "THSnapReserve"=dword:00400000

The file(s) with the new source code changes for this component can be found in the directory %_WINCEROOT%\:

     private\winceos\coreos\core\corelibc\crtw32\stdio\fopen.c

     private\winceos\coreos\nk\kernel\kmisc.c
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\kernel\thgrow.c

Component:  DirectX

• 100630_KB2076770 - This update addresses the issue with the API IMediaSeeking::GetCurrentPosition() returning wrong value when the rate changes.

Component:  Filesys

• 100603_KB982220 - Memory leak may occur while un-mounting and mounting NAND Flash file system through predefined API.

• 100604_KB2159499 - NAND corruption may occur when power dropps during NAND Flash Driver un-mount.

• 100614_KB982817 - Error message "failed formatting" shows in debug builds regardless the status of the format results.

The file(s) with the new source code changes for this component can be found in the directory %_WINCEROOT%\:

     private\winceos\coreos\storage\fsdmgr\fsdmain.cpp

Component:  Kernel

• 100612_KB977855 - This update enables write-allocate feature to improve ARM Coretex-A8 L2 Cache performance in kernel.

• 100614_KB2165755 - Under certain circumstances a page fault in KCall may occur.

• 100629_KB2250984 - This update installs missing source files necessary for building LMEM.

The file(s) with the new source code changes for this component can be found in the directory %_WINCEROOT%\:

     private\winceos\coreos\nk\inc\vmarm.h
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\inc\vmmips.h
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\inc\vmshx.h
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\inc\vmx86.h
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\kernel\vm.c
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\kernel\arm\mdarm.c

     private\winceos\coreos\nk\kernel\physmem.c
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\kernel\syncobj.c
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\kernel\thread.c
     private\winceos\coreos\nk\logger\profiler.c

     public\common\cesysgen\makefile
     private\winceos\coreos\core\dll\appverifier.cpp
     private\winceos\coreos\core\dll\loader.cpp
     private\winceos\coreos\core\dll\sources.inc
     private\winceos\coreos\core\inc\dllheap.h
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\dirs
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\dllheapfunc.cpp
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\heap.h
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\rheap.cpp
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\sources.inc
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\th32heap.c
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\lib\makefile
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\lib\sources
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\libhs\makefile
     private\winceos\coreos\core\lmem\libhs\sources

Component:  MSFlash

• 100615_KB2128768 - File system corruption may occur when trying to access bad block in the free list.

Component:  NetConnectionsUI

• 100604_KB2127600 - Memory leak may occur when the LoadLibrary API is used but there is no corresponding FreeLibrary API call.

The file(s) with the new source code changes for this component can be found in the directory %_WINCEROOT%\:

     public\common\oak\drivers\netsamp\ethman\ethman.c
     public\common\oak\inc\netui.h
     public\common\oak\inc\netui_kernel.h

Component:  RDP

• 100629_KB2211240 - The hour glass shows when image does not have SYSGEN_CURSOR defined.

Component:  RTC

• 100625_KB2259100 - Windows Embedded CE 6.0 client may not correctly parse SIP header without angle brackets.