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Application Verifier break message

The memory being freed contains an active SRW lock.

Probable cause

This stop is generated if a memory address being freed contains an active SRW lock that is still in use.

Information displayed by Application Verifier

Parameter 1 � SRW lock address

Parameter 2 � Address of the memory being freed

Parameter 3 � Thread ID of the thread that acquired the SRW lock

Parameter 4 � Address of the �acquire� stack trace

Additional Information

Verifier Stop Code 0256.

Freeing memory that contains an active SRW lock can result in unpredictable behavior, including a crash or a hang.

To debug this stop, use the following debugger commands:

kb � to get the stack trace. The stack trace shows you where the memory is being freed.

dps parameter 4 � to get the �acquire� stack trace. The �acquire� stack trace shows you where the lock was acquired.