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Concepts for all driver developers

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  • 03/16/2022
  • 2 minutes to read

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  • User mode and kernel mode
  • Virtual address spaces
  • Device nodes and device stacks
  • I/O request packets
  • Driver stacks
  • Minidrivers and driver pairs
  • Header files in the Windows Driver Kit
  • Writing drivers for different versions of Windows

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