Which tools do I need exactly to write a device driver?

Hi, I'm new to device drivers.

Which tools do I need exactly to write a device driver?
Is installing the DDK sufficient or do I have to use some
other MS compilers in addition to the compiler which comes
with the DDK? If this is the case, there are

Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect,
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer,
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Special Edition,
Visual C++ .NET 2003 Standard.

which one can I use? (I prefer using Visual C++ .NET 2003
Standard because it's the cheapest)

Thanks in advance.

Arkady
Tue Apr 26 07:31:48 CDT 2005

DDK have compiler & linker needed , as editor you can use any. Be aware that
.NET if you compile/link user mode app obviously will demand .NET framework
installed to run it ( I mean maybe problem for other than your computers )
Arkady

"John.S." <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm new to device drivers.
>
> Which tools do I need exactly to write a device driver?
> Is installing the DDK sufficient or do I have to use some
> other MS compilers in addition to the compiler which comes
> with the DDK? If this is the case, there are
>
> Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect,
> Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer,
> Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Special Edition,
> Visual C++ .NET 2003 Standard.
>
> which one can I use? (I prefer using Visual C++ .NET 2003
> Standard because it's the cheapest)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

Maxim
Tue Apr 26 06:41:00 CDT 2005

> Which tools do I need exactly to write a device driver?
> Is installing the DDK sufficient

Yes.

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StorageCraft Corporation
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Stephan
Wed Apr 27 09:15:46 CDT 2005

See also

"DDKBUILD version 3.12 Released"
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.development.device.drivers/msg/c89e017fb179bcc8?hl=en

Stephan

Tim
Thu Apr 28 22:07:41 CDT 2005

"Arkady Frenkel" <arkadyf@hotmailxdotx.com> wrote:
>
>DDK have compiler & linker needed , as editor you can use any. Be aware that
>.NET if you compile/link user mode app obviously will demand .NET framework
>installed to run it ( I mean maybe problem for other than your computers )

That's not so. It is certainly possible to build unmanaged C++
applications with Visual Studio .NET . Only managed applications require
the .NET framework.
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Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc