What’s new in WDF docs for Win7?
I’m the doc writer for both Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) and User-Mode Driver Framework (UMDF) documentation that’s in the Windows Driver Kit. Perhaps you’d like to know what I’ve been working on for Windows 7.
I’ve always been the owner of KMDF docs in the WDK. At the beginning of the Windows 7 product timeframe I also took ownership of UMDF documentation, so all WDK documentation for both of the frameworks is now my responsibility. One of my goals is to bring UMDF documentation in alignment with KMDF documentation in terms of style, organization, and completeness. I’ve been able to make some headway on this goal for Windows 7. For example, the reference sections of KMDF and UMDF are more aligned than previously. In addition, when I’ve added to the UMDF design guide, I’ve used the equivalent KMDF sections as prototypes.
Naturally, I’ve spent a good deal of my time updating KMDF and UMDF docs for WDF version 1.9, which ships with Windows 7. Want to know what changes I’ve made? For KMDF, see the KMDF revision history in the WDK docs on MSDN. For UMDF, see UMDF version information, also in the WDK docs on MSDN.
What’s next for me and WDF docs? In future documentation updates, I’ll be focusing on filling in gaps in the UMDF design guide and aligning its structure more closely to the KMDF design guide. When the UMDF and KMDF design guides and reference pages are in alignment, you’ll be able to more easily see where the two driver models are similar and where they diverge.
Your feedback is always welcome.
— Richard Brown [MSFT], WDK Senior Programming Writer
