Using the Component Trace Facility

This overview contains steps to use the component trace facility from initializing a component trace to managing the trace levels.

Initializing a Component Trace
Component Trace is initialized in the process environment, preferably during the initialization of the driver or the kernel subsystem for which the component will be used.
Unregistering a Component
If the registered component is a driver, a kernel extension or a subsystem that can be stopped. Unregister your component at stop or unload time.
Tracing Events into the Component Trace Private Buffer
This step is to trace events into the Component Trace private buffer.
Controlling Component Trace for Your Component
This step is to control the Component Trace for your component.
Managing Trace Levels
The trace levels are set to a value of -1 if the mode is suspended or off.

Parent topic: Component Trace Facility