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User-Mode Interactions: Guidelines for Kernel-Mode Drivers

Updated: July 18, 2006

File name: KM-UMGuide.doc
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Many kernel-mode drivers for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems must interact with user-mode components by sharing data, objects, and handles; passing notification and synchronization information; and using settings and properties supplied by a user. This download white paper provides guidelines for designing and implementing these interactions.

Included in this white paper:

  • Design Guidelines for User-Mode Interaction

  • Techniques for Sharing Information

  • Installation and Update Issues

  • Best Practices
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