The Windows 2000 Device Driver Book: A Guide for Programmers (2nd Edition)

What's Not

Since the purpose of this book is to cover driver development from "the ground up," some specific topics fall outside its scope. Specifically, the list of topics not covered includes

File system drivers: Currently, the construction of a full Windows 2000 Installable File System requires the acquisition of the Microsoft IFS kit. The bibliography of this book points to one source for more in- formation on this topic. Potential users of the IFS kit will benefit greatly from this book, as the material covered is essential prerequisite knowledge.

Device-specific driver information: The construction of NIC (Network Interface Card), SCSI, video (including capture devices), printers, and multimedia drivers is not specifically covered in this book. Chapter 1 discusses the architectural implications of such drivers, but even individual chapters on each of these driver types would seriously shortchange the requisite knowledge.

Virtual DOS device drivers: The current wave of driver development is toward the WDM 32-bit model. Legacy 16-bit VDDs are no longer of interest.