Chapter 1. Introduction to WDF
In this chapter:
Conventions Used in This Book 9
Getting Started with Driver Development 11
For many years, software developers have found implementing drivers for Microsoft Windows operating systems to be a challenging task. Until recently, the steep learning curve of the Windows Driver Model (WDM) has limited driver development to a relatively small group of specialized developers.
Windows Driver Foundation (WDF) provides a driver model that makes it easier to learn and easier to implement robust Windows drivers. WDF largely supersedes WDM and is designed to enable developers to focus on the requirements of their hardware rather than the complexities of the operating system. ...
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