Core OS Design Development (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

Core OS Services Overview

Provides a brief description and links to topics about Windows Embedded CE core OS services.

Serial Communications Overview

Provides the following information about serial communications:

• Hardware dependencies
  
• Components and modules that implement the serial port functionality
  
• Sysgen variables that enable serial communications
  

Core OS Reference

Provides reference information on the core OS APIs available for use in Windows Embedded CE-based applications.

Kernel Overview

Provides the following information about the Windows Embedded CE kernel:

• Memory architecture
  
• Scheduling
  
• Real-time performance
  
• Loader
  
• System calls
  
• Additional kernel functionality
  

Kernel Power Management

Provides the following information about power management:

• Power states and state transitions in Windows Embedded CE-based devices
  
• Power management performance considerations
  
• Power management wake event sources
  

Kernel Reference

Provides reference information about the kernel APIs available for use by OEMs.

Core OS Registry Settings

Provides core OS registry settings required to configure some core OS services or functionality.

Core OS Services Catalog Items

Provides descriptions and Sysgen variables for core OS services catalog items.

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