BUG: GlobalPageLock() Moves Memory Fixed by GlobalFix()

ID: Q85329

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When an application calls the GlobalPageLock() function specifying the handle to a block of memory that has been fixed in place by the GlobalFix() function, the address of the memory block can change.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


MORE INFORMATION

The following steps demonstrate this problem:

  1. Allocate a block of movable memory using the GlobalAlloc() function.


  2. Fix the address of the memory block using the GlobalFix() function.


  3. Increment the memory block's page-lock count using the GlobalPageLock() function.


The address of the memory block should not change between step 2 and step 3 above.

Additional query words: buglist3.10 3.10

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: November 4, 1999
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