Testing a Driver

Drivers should be thoroughly tested in the following areas:

• Configuration

• Functionality

• Error handling

• Loading, unloading, and removing

  All drivers will need to be removed eventually. Make sure that your driver can be successfully removed.

• Stress, performance, and interoperability

• DDI/DKI compliance

• Installation and packaging

For detailed information on how to test your driver and how to avoid problems during testing, see the following references:

• Device Driver Testing Tips

• Criteria for Testing Drivers in Writing Device Drivers

• Chapter 22, Debugging, Testing, and Tuning Device Drivers, in Writing Device Drivers

Additional testing is specific to the type of driver.