Get in the Ring - Understanding Windows Drivers

This course introduces Windows driver development through a virtual-machine environment, covering device objects, major function handlers, buffered I/O, IOCTLs, user-mode calls, memory access, and crash troubleshooting.

Syllabus

Intro
GREETINGS
GENERAL SETUP
REQUIRED TOOLS • Virtual Machine - Virtual serial ports
ENVIRONMENT [1/3]
PICK A DRIVER
DEVICE OBJECT CREATION
MAJOR FUNCTION HANDLERS
BUFFERED I/O
CUSTOM CONTROL CODES
I/O CONTROL CODES
EXAMPLE IOCTL DISPATCH
EXAMPLE USERMODE CALL
MEMORY ACCESS
MY DRIVER CRASHED!
LEARNING RESOURCES