How to send more information to system event log?

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I am trying to use system event log to capture any driver failures in the
field, but the error description length is kind of limited by
ERROR_LOG_MAXIMUM_SIZE (152 bytes including sizeof (IO_ERROR_LOG_PACKET)).
However, when I open the system event log, I have seen many entries with a
very long error description in one line or multiple lines. So how can I send
more information from my driver to the system event log? Does
ERROR_LOG_MAXIMUM_SIZE apply to DumpData too?

Thanks,

John

2

If you are using an error message file and Message IDs, you will manage
to log long descriptions. Use substitution strings for variable data.

-Srin.

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I am trying to use system event log to capture any driver failures in
the field, but the error description length is kind of limited by
ERROR_LOG_MAXIMUM_SIZE (152 bytes including sizeof
(IO_ERROR_LOG_PACKET)). However, when I open the system event log, I
have seen many entries with a very long error description in one line or
multiple lines. So how can I send more information from my driver to the
system event log? Does ERROR_LOG_MAXIMUM_SIZE apply to DumpData too?

Thanks,

John

Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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