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Device driver framework
In computing, the Windows Driver Model (WDM) – also known at one point as the Win32 Driver Model – is a framework for device drivers that was introduced with Windows 98 and Windows 2000 to replace VxD, which was used on older versions of Windows such as Windows 95 and Windows 3.1, as well as the Windows NT Driver Model. Wikipedia →
đź§ Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Windows Driver ModelA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: American FilmThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Desarrollo de un Manejador de Dispositivos Utilizando el Modelo Windows Driver Model (wdm) para Windows 98 y 2000Cited 0 times
- Go sideways: Device driverA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Architecture of Windows NTA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
American FilmAmerican Film Institute · 1975
Modern Operating SystemsAndrew S. Tanenbaum, Herbert Bos · 1992
Unix System Administration HandbookEvi Nemeth, Garth Snyder · 1989
The Conspirators HierarchyJohn Coleman · 1992
Digital planetGeorge Beekman, Ben Beekman · 2011
The Reflective JournalBarbara Bassot · 2013
Practical Electronics for InventorsPaul Scherz · 2000
Understanding Computers Today and TomorrowDeborah Morley · 2003
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