---
title: nullSetModeHandler
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812671-nullsetmodehandler
---

# nullSetModeHandler

Null set mode handler.

## Declaration

```occ
static bool nullSetModeHandler(
 IOService *target,
 bool active); 
```

## Return Value

Return Value This function will always return true.

## Overview

Overview This function is registered as the set mode handler when an IOKernelDebugger object surrenders its status as the active debugger nub. Until another IOKernelDebugger object gets promoted, this function will handle set mode requests from KDP.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [debugger](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812543-debugger.md)
- [free](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812554-free.md)
- [handleClose](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812560-handleclose.md)
- [handleIsOpen](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812565-handleisopen.md)
- [handleOpen](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812573-handleopen.md)
- [init](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812584-init.md)
- [kdpLinkStatusDispatcher](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812595-kdplinkstatusdispatcher.md)
- [kdpReceiveDispatcher](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812607-kdpreceivedispatcher.md)
- [kdpSetModeDispatcher](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812616-kdpsetmodedispatcher.md)
- [kdpTransmitDispatcher](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812631-kdptransmitdispatcher.md)
- [lock](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812643-lock.md)
- [nullLinkStatusHandler](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812653-nulllinkstatushandler.md)
- [nullRxHandler](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812663-nullrxhandler.md)
- [nullTxHandler](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812684-nulltxhandler.md)
- [powerStateDidChangeTo](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812705-powerstatedidchangeto.md)
- [powerStateWillChangeTo](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812727-powerstatewillchangeto.md)
- [registerHandler](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812741-registerhandler.md)
- [signalDebugger](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812763-signaldebugger.md)
- [unlock](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812777-unlock.md)