winget install --id Microsoft.Powershell --source winget
winget install --id Git.Git --source winget
For using WDK NuGet feed based build additionally:
winget install --id Microsoft.NuGet --source winget
When: This step is only required if you will be using pre-release versions of the WDK.
As per https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/installing-preview-versions-wdk :
Run the following commands from an elevated command prompt to disable strong name validation:
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\*,31bf3856ad364e35 /v TestPublicKey /t REG_SZ /d 00240000048000009400000006020000002400005253413100040000010001003f8c902c8fe7ac83af7401b14c1bd103973b26dfafb2b77eda478a2539b979b56ce47f36336741b4ec52bbc51fecd51ba23810cec47070f3e29a2261a2d1d08e4b2b4b457beaa91460055f78cc89f21cd028377af0cc5e6c04699b6856a1e49d5fad3ef16d3c3d6010f40df0a7d6cc2ee11744b5cfb42e0f19a52b8a29dc31b0 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\*,31bf3856ad364e35 /v TestPublicKey /t REG_SZ /d 00240000048000009400000006020000002400005253413100040000010001003f8c902c8fe7ac83af7401b14c1bd103973b26dfafb2b77eda478a2539b979b56ce47f36336741b4ec52bbc51fecd51ba23810cec47070f3e29a2261a2d1d08e4b2b4b457beaa91460055f78cc89f21cd028377af0cc5e6c04699b6856a1e49d5fad3ef16d3c3d6010f40df0a7d6cc2ee11744b5cfb42e0f19a52b8a29dc31b0 /f
Step 3: Optional: Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 Targeting Pack and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 SDK
When: This step is only required to build sample usb\usbview .
Easy: If you will install Visual Studio (see later) you may at that point select to add both of following individual components:
- .NET Framework 4.7.2 targeting pack
- .NET Framework 4.8.1 SDK
Easy: If you use EWDK, then all necessary prequisites are included.
Hardest: Install from https://aka.ms/msbuild/developerpacks -> '.NET Framework' -> 'Supported versions' both of following packages:
- .NET Framework 4.7.2 -> Developer Pack
- .NET Framework 4.8.1 -> Developer Pack
This will install following Apps:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 SDK
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 Targeting Pack
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 Targeting Pack (ENU)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 SDK
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 Targeting Pack
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 Targeting Pack (ENU)
cd "path\to\your\repos"
git clone --recurse-submodules "https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-driver-samples.git"
cd ".\Windows-driver-samples"
If you are planning to use in-market WDK, then you would typically want to use the 'main' branch:
git checkout main
If you are planning to use a WDK Preview or WDK EEAP release, then you would typically want to use the 'develop' branch:
git checkout develop
To build the Windows Driver Samples you need a "driver build environment". In essence an environment that consist of following prerequisites:
- Visual Studio Build Tools including tools such as for example cl.exe and link.exe .
- The Windows Software Development Kit.
- The Windows Driver Kit.
- See Download the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) for instructions on how to install Visual Studio, but only complete
Step 1
. You do not need to install the SDK or the WDK. - Launch a "Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022".
- Restore WDK packages from feed :
cd "path\to\your\repos\Windows-driver-samples"
nuget restore -PackagesDirectory ".\packages"
- When this is done you should have a .\packages folder that looks like example below:
cd "path\to\your\repos\Windows-driver-samples"
dir /b packages
Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.10.0.26000.1
Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.x64.10.0.26000.1
Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.arm64.10.0.26000.1
Microsoft.Windows.WDK.x64.10.0.26000.1
Microsoft.Windows.WDK.arm64.10.0.26000.1
- Here you will install each of above prerequisites one at a time.
- See Download the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) for instructions on how to install Visual Studio, SDK, and WDK.
- Launch a "Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022".
- You can also simply use the Enterprise WDK (EWDK), a standalone, self-contained command-line environment for building drivers that contains all prerequisites in one combined ISO.
- See Download the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) for instructions on how to download the EWDK.
- Mount ISO image
- Open a terminal
.\LaunchBuildEnv
pwsh
.\Build-AllSamples
Above builds all samples for all configurations and platforms.
You can refine what exact samples to build, what configurations, and platforms to build. build Here are a few examples:
# Get Help:
Get-Help .\Build-AllSamples
# Build all solutions for all flavors with builds running in parallel:
.\Build-AllSamples
# Build with Verbose output (print start and finish of each sample):
.\Build-AllSamples -Verbose
# Build without massive parallism (slow, but good debugging):
.\Build-AllSamples -ThrottleLimit 1
# Build the solutions in the tools folder for all flavors:
.\Build-AllSamples -Samples '^tools.' -Configurations 'Debug','Release' -Platforms 'x64','arm64'
# Build the solutions in the tools folder for only 'Debug|x64':
.\Build-AllSamples -Samples '^tools.' -Configurations 'Debug' -Platforms 'x64'
Example of expected output:
Build Environment: NuGet
Build Number: 26100
Samples: 132
Configurations: 2 (Debug Release)
Platforms: 2 (x64 arm64)
InfVerif_AdditionalOptions: /samples
Combinations: 528
LogicalProcessors: 12
ThrottleFactor: 5
ThrottleLimit: 60
WDS_WipeOutputs:
Disk Remaining (GB): ...
T: Combinations
B: Built
R: Build is running currently
P: Build is pending an available build slot
S: Built and result was 'Succeeded'
E: Built and result was 'Excluded'
U: Built and result was 'Unsupported' (Platform and Configuration combination)
F: Built and result was 'Failed'
O: Built and result was 'Sporadic'
Building all combinations...
Built all combinations.
Elapsed time: 12 minutes, 42 seconds.
Disk Remaining (GB): ...
Samples: 132
Configurations: 2 (Debug Release)
Platforms: 2 (x64 arm64)
Combinations: 528
Succeeded: 526
Excluded: 0
Unsupported: 2
Failed: 0
Sporadic: 0
Log files directory: .\_logs
Overview report: .\_overview.htm
To restore a specific version of our WDK NuGet packages:
Follow these steps before running "nuget restore" command:
- Open the .\packages.config file and update the full version (including the branch if required) in all three entries.
- Open the .\Directory.build.props file and update the version and build of the package with the same values as in previous step.
- Open .\Build-SampleSet and change the NuGet build number (used by .\exclusions.csv and for determining infverif flags)
- Now you can run "nuget restore"
A few examples of how to interact with nuget:
# To add an alternative online NuGet source:
nuget sources add -Name "MyNuGetFeed" -Source "https://nugetserver.com/_packaging/feedname/nuget/v3/index.json"
# To add an alternative local NuGet source:
nuget sources add -Name "MyNuGetFeed" -Source "\\path\to\mylocalrepo"
# To remove an alternative NuGet source:
nuget sources remove -Name "MyNuGetFeed"
# To enumerate NuGet locals:
nuget locals all -list
# To clear NuGet locals:
nuget locals all -clear