DevHlp_KillProc kills a process unconditionally.

Calling Sequence in Assembler

MOV   BX, pid
MOV   DL, DevHlp_KillProc

CALL  [Device_Help]

Results in Assembler

C Clear if the process is killed. AX = zero.

C Set if error. AX = Error code.

Possible errors

217 ERROR_ZOMBIE_PROCESS

Process is already dead pending collection of result codes by parent.
303 ERROR_INVALID_PROCID
PID is invalid.

Calling Sequence in C

There is no direct C calling Sequence.

Remarks

The process is killed unconditionally. Signal and exception handlers are not run. This Device Help may be called at Task Time only.

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