CacheType (Standard 8 Module Reference)

7/8/2014

Review the applicable Feature modules and any examples for the CacheType setting in Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8).

This setting specifies how to configure the File-Based Write Filter (FBWF) overlay cache size.

The following table shows the possible values.

Value

Description

Pre-allocated

Sets the overlay cache to a specific size in EnableVirtualSizeDisplay.

Dynamic

Dynamically allocates memory to the overlay cache.

Dynamic Compressed

Dynamically allocates and compresses memory in the overlay cache to conserve space.

Modules

The following table shows the modules that you can apply this setting to. In Image Configuration Editor (ICE), you can follow the corresponding path to set this setting for a module.

Module

Path

File Based Write Filter Management Tool

Features/Lockdown/Compatibility Write Filters/File Based Write Filter Management Tool/CacheType

File Based Write Filter

Features/Lockdown/Compatibility Write Filters/File Based Write Filter/CacheType

XML Example

The following XML example shows how to dynamically allocate the cache size.

<CacheType>Dynamic</CacheType>

See Also

Concepts

Feature Module Settings