User-Mode Driver Framework (UMDF)

UMDF supports the creation of user-mode drivers that support protocol-based or serial-bus-based devices. Such drivers handle the same types of I/O requests as kernel-mode drivers and are installed by INF files, just as kernel-mode drivers are. UMDF is provided as part of the current release of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK).

Related Blogs

User-Mode Driver Framework

	Architecture of the User-Mode Driver Framework
	COM QuickStart for UMDF Developers
	FAQ: User-Mode Driver Framework
	Introduction to COM for UMDF Developers
	Introduction to the WDF User-Mode Driver Framework
	Sample Drivers for the User-Mode Driver Framework
	How to Develop a UMDF Driver [1.4 MB]
	Introduction to User-Mode Driver Framework [536 KB]
	Peter Wieland: User Mode Driver Framework
	Debugging User-Mode Driver Framework Drivers Training Sessions
	Developing Drivers with Windows Driver Foundation by Orwick and Smith Comprehensive Guide from Microsoft Press

UMDF Implementation Details

	I/O Flow and Dispatching in WDF Drivers
	Plug and Play and Power Management in WDF Drivers
	Writing USB Drivers with WDF
	Peter Wieland: Fixing the UMDF USB samples to install both on XP & Vista

UMDF - WinHEC 2006

	User-Mode Driver Framework: Introduction and Overview [WinHEC 2006; 1.00 MB]
	User-Mode Driver Framework: Technical Synopsis [WinHEC 2006; 340 KB]
	User-Mode Driver Framework: Technical Synopsis [WinHEC 2006; 11 MB zipped multimedia presentation] Unzip files and click on shortcut to default.htm to start presentation.

Resources

	WDK Documentation Download
	Driver Developer Community Resources
	Driver Signing Requirements for Windows
	Driver Tips: Best Practices for Windows Device Drivers
	Notes from Windows Development Teams
	Support for Developer Kits and Tools
	Driver Developer Blogs
	WDK Documentation on MSDN

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