The Windows 2000 Device Driver Book: A Guide for Programmers

Art Baker, Jerry Lozano9780130204318, 0130204315

* The #1 Windows device driver book-fully updated for Windows 2000! * Step-by-step planning, implementation, testing, debugging, installation, and distribution * Complete coverage of the new Windows Driver Model (WDM) * Practical debugging and interactive troubleshooting * CD-ROM: Exclusive tools for streamlining driver development, plus extensive C/C++ sample driver library! * Windows Driver Model (WDM) for Windows 2000 and 98-in depth! * Building drivers that support Plug-and-Play and Power Management * Windows Management Instrumentation: logging device errors and events-and interpreting them * Constructing safe reentrant driver code * Handling time-out conditions safely and effectively * Advanced techniques: kernel-mode threads, layered drivers, and more * Start-to-finish debugging and troubleshooting techniquesForeword by Andrew Scoppa, UCI CorporationThe #1 book on Windows driver development-totally updated for Windows 2000!With The Windows 2000 Device Driver Book, any experienced Windows programmer can master driver development start to finish: planning, implementation, testing, debugging, installation, and distribution. Totally updated to reflect Microsoft’s Windows Driver Model (WDM) for Windows 2000 and 98, this programming bestseller covers everything from architecture to tools, and includes a powerhouse library of exclusive tools and code for streamlining any driver development project.You’ll start with a high-level overview of WDM components and then move quickly into the details of the development environment and driver installation. Next, master the Windows 2000 I/O Manager, its data structures, and its interaction with drivers. Using extensive practical examples, you’ll implement Plug-and-Play and Power Management; construct safe reentrant driver code; use Windows Management Instrumentation to log errors and events, and more.The book covers today’s most advanced Windows driver development techniques and provides extensive debugging guidance, including crash dump analysis using WinDbg; lists of common bugcheck codes, meanings, and probable causes; and much more.