Thread Synchronization
Like user-mode threads in a Win32 application, system threads may need to suspend their execution until some other condition has been satisfied. This section describes the basic synchronization techniques available to system threads.
Time Synchronization
The simplest kind of synchronization involves stopping a thread's execution until a specific time interval elapses. Although Timer objects, described later in this chapter, can be used, the kernel provides a convenient function, KeDelayExecutionThread (illustrated in Table 14.3) that is easier to use.
| NTSTATUS KeDelayExecutionThread | IRQL == PASSIVE_LEVEL |
|---|---|
| Parameter | Description |
| IN KPROCESSOR_MODE WaitMode | KernelMode ... |
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