Windows Driver Foundation (WDF)
WDF defines a single driver model that you can use to create object-oriented, event-driven drivers for either kernel mode or user mode. By using WDF, you can focus on the functional requirements of your hardware instead of the low-level requirements of the operating system.
WDF includes frameworks for developing kernel-mode and user-mode drivers, and it includes several driver verification tools. WDF is provided as part of the current release of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK).
An Important Notice about KMDF and UMDF 1.7
Two patches from Windows Update (KB 938371 and KB 933607) interfere with installation of the kernel-mode driver framework and the user-mode driver framework on Windows Vista. To resolve these issues, Microsoft has released updated WDF 1.7 co-installers. To read the full announcement and download the MSI package, go to the Microsoft Connect Web site. After logging in, select the Connection: Windows Driver Kit (WDK), Windows Logo Kit (WLK) and Windows Driver Framework (WDF).
Announcement date: April 18, 2008 * Notice Updated: September 12, 2008 |
