How to Use PREfast
You can use PREfast to analyze both kernel-mode drivers and other kernel-mode components. You can also use PREfast to analyze user-mode drivers. PREfast is installed with the WDK. You do not need to take any additional steps to install PREfast.
By default, PREfast analyzes code according to rules for kernel-mode drivers. To analyze a user-mode driver, set the analysis mode to __user_driver, as described in “How to Specify the PREfast Analysis Mode” later in this chapter, or simply ignore any kernel-specific warnings.
This section provides a brief introduction to the PREfast command line and PREfast defect log viewer. If you are already familiar with using PREfast, you might prefer to skip this section.
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