How to fix the ApiValidator issue (ApiValidation: Error: XXX.sys has unsupported API call to "ntoskrnl.exe!KeGetCurrentIrql")

Question

I am developing the system driver for Windows 10 and trying to pass the ApiValidator.

I can pass the ApiValidator in VS2019 environment. But I can't pass it in HLK environment.

I am getting ApiValidation: Error: XXX.sys has unsupported API call to "ntoskrnl.exe!KeGetCurrentIrql" issue in HLK environment.

Environments:

• VS 2019: WDK 10.0.20348.0
• HLK:
  • Controller Version: 10.1.19041.19041
  • Studio Version: 10.0.19041.1

I think the problem is because the UniversalDDIs.xml file of HLK is older than the UniversalDDIs.xml file of VS2019.

I shared the UniversalDDIs.xml files.

• VS2019_UniversalDDIs.xml (C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\build\universalDDIs\x64\UniversalDDIs.xml)

• HLK_UniversalDDIs.xml (C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Hardware Lab Kit\Tests\amd64\ApiValidator\amd64_UniversalDDIs.xml)

Could you help me with?

Thank you

Li

Answer 1

Specify in your .vcxproj file, in PropertyGroup Label="Globals" entry:

<ApiValidator_Enable>false</ApiValidator_Enable>