DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS

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1

Hi all,
can sombody tell me what DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS means.
There is no description in the DDK-Help.

Thanks in advance

2

It means that they are no longer supported and may disappear from the OS
soon. In the cases I know of, it’s because there is a newer ‘XxxxxEx’
or ‘XxxxxSafe’ function that is preferred in its place.

Bryan S. Burgin
xxxxx@online.microsoft.com

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[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Schwarz
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:34 PM
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Subject: [ntdev] DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS

Hi all,
can sombody tell me what DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS means.
There is no description in the DDK-Help.

Thanks in advance

Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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3

It means that the function should no longer be used. There will usually
be an equivalent compiler intrinsic (like 64 bit math) or function as a
replacement. If there is no replacement, it probably means that you
shouldn’t be doing the deprecated function. Which particular function
are you having problems with?

d

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[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Schwarz
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:34 PM
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Subject: [ntdev] DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS

Hi all,
can sombody tell me what DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS means.
There is no description in the DDK-Help.

Thanks in advance

Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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4

No problems yet. I want only understand , what this
makro really does. My assumption, if I do DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS=1
before I run build, I’ll get warning messages if something in my sourcecode
(data-type or some function ) no longer supported . Right ?

“Doron Holan” schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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It means that the function should no longer be used. There will usually
be an equivalent compiler intrinsic (like 64 bit math) or function as a
replacement. If there is no replacement, it probably means that you
shouldn’t be doing the deprecated function. Which particular function
are you having problems with?

d

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Schwarz
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:34 PM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS

Hi all,
can sombody tell me what DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS means.
There is no description in the DDK-Help.

Thanks in advance

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5

Hi, Alexander,

Use of this phrase is explained in detail in the Release Notes for the DDK.
You’ll find it in \WINDDK<version>\relnote.htm.

“Alexander Schwarz” wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> can sombody tell me what DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS means.
> There is no description in the DDK-Help.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
>

6

Thank You very much June

“June Blender (MSFT)” schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hi, Alexander,
>
> Use of this phrase is explained in detail in the Release Notes for the
> DDK. You’ll find it in \WINDDK<version>\relnote.htm.
>
> “Alexander Schwarz” wrote in message
> news:xxxxx@ntdev…
>> Hi all,
>> can sombody tell me what DEPRECATE_DDK_FUNCTIONS means.
>> There is no description in the DDK-Help.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>