Incorrect return type of RtlNtStatusToDosError
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Description
Actual behavior
The signature of RtlNtStatusToDosError is generated as follows:
internal static extern uint RtlNtStatusToDosError(winmdroot.Foundation.NTSTATUS Status);
Expected behavior
The function should return WIN32_ERROR instead of uint:
internal static extern WIN32_ERROR RtlNtStatusToDosError(winmdroot.Foundation.NTSTATUS Status);
Repro steps
NativeMethods.txt content:
RtlNtStatusToDosError
WIN32_ERROR
NTSTATUS
Context
- CsWin32 version: 0.3.269
- Target Framework: net10.0-windows;net48
LangVersion: 14
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Research direction
Start with the supplied NativeMethods.txt reproduction and inspect the generated declaration for RtlNtStatusToDosError. Trace how WIN32_ERROR and NTSTATUS are resolved, then verify that the generated return type is WIN32_ERROR while the parameter remains NTSTATUS.
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- Tech stack
- csharp
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- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
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