Release Notes - KernelDriver

Version 6.11 (Release Date - Sep 12th, 2003)

Version 6.10 (Release Date - Jul 24th 2003)

• Support for 64-bit Solaris.

• New USB API is supported from the kernel mode.

• KernelDriver architecture now uses lib files for output of only one driver.

• Rewritten KernelDriver manual.

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Version 5.22 (Release Date - Nov 28th 2002)

• KernelDriver documentation improved, including restructuring, many contents
  fixes and useful additions.

• Fixed a bug in KernelDriver's function KD_OpenWinDriver() in kd.lib, on Win32
  platforms. Previously only the first call to this function was successful, while consequent
  calls would fail.

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Version 5.21 (Release Date - Oct 23rd 2002)

• KernelDriver can now be loaded prior to loading WINDRVR.SYS.

• Fixed BSOD when KernelDriver calls WD_IntCount from high IRQL (usually the function
  is called from windrvr_int_thread.h ISR).

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Version 5.20 (Release Date - Sep 1st 2002)

New Features  

• KernelDriver now supports generating drivers using all versions of DDK for all Windows
  operating systems, with extended support for Visual C++.

• Complete WDM support for KernelDriver, supporting the standard Windows Driver Model on
  Windows 2000/XP.

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Version 5.03 (Release Date - Sep 12th 2001)

New Features  

• KernelDriver supports Windows XP(RC1).

• KernelDriver supports Linux kernel 2.4.x.

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Version 5.01 (Release Date - May 8th 2001)

• Enhancement: Web versions are full featured, but include less documentation formats. The
  KernelDriver web version also does not include the source code for the provided classes and
  the compiled debug library.

• New feature: Enabled .hlp files in KernelDriver.

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Version 5.00 (Release Date - Apr 12th 2001)

• Enhancement: Wizard for Windows allows choosing between WinDriver and KernelDriver help
  files when invoked.

• Fix: KernelDriver USB generates C and C++ SYS files for Windows 2000.

Version 4.33 (Release Date - Nov 8th 2000)

• Fix: Fixed the crash that occurred when WD_DMAUnlock() was
  called from KernelDriver.

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Version 4.32 (Release Date - Mar 26th 2000)

• Fix: In KernelDriver, WinNT samples and the generated code can now be compiled currently
  using the build utility.

Version 4.31 (Release Date - Feb 24th 2000)

• VxD files generated with KernelDriver or with 'WinDriver Kernel PlugIn' now communicate with
  windrvr.sys on Windows 98.

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Version 4.30 (Release Date - Jan 17th 2000)

• In version 4.3 WinDriver and KernelDriver are integrated into one driver development suite.

• KernelDriver now also supports Windows 95/98 (VxD Drivers).

• KernelDriver now also supports Linux.

• USB support in KernelDriver for Windows 2000.

• KernelDriver API is available now also in C in KernelDriver for Windows NT/2000 (previously
  only in C++).

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Version 4.14 (Release Date - Jul 28th 1999)

• Wizard can generate Kernel Code, supported by KernelDriver.

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