Written for advanced C / C + + programmer, Walter oney's Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver Model is clever and clearly presented technical guide to writing custom Windows 2000 device driver. Command writers about the details of the new Windows standard Driver Model (WDM) is what makes this book such a clear success. (Because the WDM is rich in services and the system kernel, the trick is often knowing how to use what is available rather than doing everything yourself.) The author presents a solid overview of the WDM architecture and details the process of writing custom device drivers into manageable pieces, from the basics loading device drivers to creating and processing I / O request packet. Features like Plug and Play (PnP), Windows power management, and the new Windows Management Instrumentation (WDM) standard get full attention here Dragan. - Richard Topics covered: Windows Driver Model (WDM) overview and structure of the drivers, kernel mode, a physical filter, function and bus drivers, loading device drivers (DDS); object drivers, compatibility Windows 98; basic programming kernel mode, error handling, memory management ; synchronization; object kernel interrupt request level, synchronization, I / O request packets (IRPs), completion routines, plug and play (PnP) basics, reading and writing data, direct memory access (DMA) transfers, power management, error logging, watchdog timer, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Universal Serial Bus (USB): bulk transfer and isochronous pipes; install DDS: INF files, property pages, and Registry keys.