B

BARs (base address registers), 534

base objects, 97, 454–455

deleting, 116

in object hierarchy, 112

base priority (threads), 508

Basic_SimpleIO.wsf script, 676

BATTERY scenario (PwrTest), 675

_bcount annotation, 761, 766–768

binary files, 623, 642, 661

binding to WDF framework, 639–640

blocking threads, 46

blogs for more information, 21

boosting thread priority, 509

boot-start drivers, signing, 654

Boot.ini file, 712

breaking into debugger, 688

BufAfterReqCompletedXxx rules, 851

buffer pointer lifetime, 252–253

buffer-size annotations, 765–771

buffered I/O, 34–35, 228, 229

retrieving buffers in KMDF drivers, 249

buffers

allocating for driver-created I/O requests, 323–330. See also allocating memory

annotations for, 768–771

DMA transfers, 552, 554, 560–562

lifetimes of, 324–325

lookaside lists, using, 445–446

retrieving, 245–252

bug checks, 47, 692, 728

Build utility, 619–620

flags for, 623

supporting files, 620–622

building WDF drivers, 617–633

build environments and supporting files, 619–622

debugging. See debugging WDF drivers

Fx2_Driver sample driver, 625–629

general considerations, 618–619

Osrusbfx2 sample driver, 630–633

projects, 622–624

testing best practices, 694–695

builds of Windows, obtaining, 17–18

bulk transfers (I/O model), 357–358

bus drivers, 29, 142, 144

create requests, not accepting, 279–280

enumeration of child devices, 157–158

I/O request flow through, 237

Plug and Play basics, 167–168

power management, 169

bus-master devices, 550. See also DMA (direct memory access)

buses, levels of, 29–30