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Windows Device Driver Programming Series
A Windows Device Driver Primer (1/10): Introduction
Yashavant Kanetkar and Asang Dani
Myths about Device Drivers
Myth: Writing device drivers is not everybody's cup of tea.
Reality: Anybody with a decent knowledge of C programming can become a good device driver programmer.
Myth: One has to understand lot of internal details of the Windows operating system and hardware to be able to write a device driver program.
Reality: You can write your first device driver program with the basic knowledge imparted in these series of articles.
Myth: While developing a device driver one invariably manages to "crash" the system all the time, hence a lot of time is spent recovering or re-installing the OS and other software again and again.
Reality: This happens only if you do not know the right tricks to avoid crashes. This series of articles will teach you how to do this.
Myth: Installing device driver development tools is tough work.
Reality: Installing device driver development tools is as simple as installing any other Windows based software.
Myth: Working with device driver development tools is extremely difficult.
Reality: It is a matter of getting used to the tools. It should take you maximum of 1-2 days to get comfortable with the tools.
