Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 20 Jun 1996 11:39:58 -0400 | From | (Dennis) | Subject | Re: Binary Driver Issues |
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Shinanyaku writes...
>Dennis was heard saying .... >> > >> Well...I was referring to interfacing....like with a DLL, rather than patching >> existing code. A DLL is as much of an "extension" as a loadable module >> in LINUX...but there is no licensing issue with Microsoft to distribute a >> DLL. > >Just to nitpick (grin), a DLL is to a shared library (.so) as a VXD >(virtual device driver) is to a loadable module. > >Sorry, but I unfortunately make my $$$$ being a windows programmer :)
Not necessarily. Our Windows 3.1 driver was implemented as a DLL. Same functionality.....but it doesnt HAVE to be a VxD. In linux a shared library is in user space, while in WINDOWS everything is arguably in user land. The simple fact that regular windows has no real kernel makes it difficult to make a disctinction.
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