compile windows project

1. open a build environment window

start -> all programs -> windows driver kits -> wdk 7600.16385.0 -> build environments -> windows 7 -> x64 free build environment

2. In the project directory, two supporting files are needed

1. Makefile

2. sources

This file contains project-specific information that is used to build the driver, such as the list of source files.

options files:

Makefile.inc:

the directives for building the custom targets are placed in Makefile.inc. Makefile itself should never be modified.

.inx file:

An INX file is an architecture-independent INF file. When the appropriate instructions are specified, the Build utility uses the data in an INX file to produce an appropriate INF file for the project.

3. compile driver

in the project directory, type "build -g"

-g:Uses colored text to display warnings, errors, and summaries.

usually use "build -ceZ"

4. the file created from building

a output directory :

ex: objfre_wxp_x86\i386 for windows xp

objfre_wnet_x86\i386 for windows 2003

files in the directory:

(1) driver binary:

for KMDF, it is .sys file

for UMDF, it is .dll file

(2) object files for source file

(3)symbol file

.pdf file, for debugging