Summary

The conversion of a legacy driver into a simple WDM driver is relatively straightforward, as demonstrated with the previous example. Nevertheless, the number of details requiring mastery and understanding is formidable. It pays to have a base understanding of Windows 2000 drivers before attempting to add Plug and Play support.

The next chapter deals with the "full blown" WDM and PnP models, examining and demonstrating power management and hot plug issues.

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