[wdmaudiodev] Re: DirectKS not working properly on XP with an USB device

  • From: Tim Roberts <timr@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:23:44 -0700

e-t172 wrote:
> On 25/06/2010 18:57, Tim Roberts wrote:
>>> The problem is very interesting for me, because KS is supported in
>>> Windows XP and not supported in Vista and above, and I experience
>>> something completely opposite.
>>>
>>
>> Where did you hear that KS is not supported in Vista and above?  That's
>> nonsense.  It's still very alive and well.
>
> Maciej was probably referring to the fact that nowadays, Microsoft
> encourages user-mode application developers to use WASAPI Exclusive
> instead of KS.
>

...instead of DirectKS, you mean.  KS as a kernel driver technology is
still going strong.  Indeed, WaveRT drivers are KS drivers.

Actually, I'm not sure Microsoft ever "encouraged" the use of DirectKS
for audio...

-- 
Tim Roberts, timr@xxxxxxxxx
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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