On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 1:35 AM, Tim Roberts <t...@probo.com> wrote: > Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> Right now I assume libusbx will not work under Windows RT. > > Right, and it never will. You cannot run standard Win32 applications or > DLLs in Windows RT at all. The APIs are blocked. Unless you get > special blessing from Microsoft (and so far only the browser makers have > that blessing), RT will only run "Windows Store" applications that run > under the control of the WinRT runtime, and the runtime is the only > component that can do I/O. > > >> But maybe it is worth looking at how to get it work there. >> WinUSB apparently works under Windows RT. > > The only way to use USB is through the WinRT runtime. That runtime uses > WinUSB. At this point, there is no other way to do it. >
Someone in Microsoft gives an answer saying that WinUSB API will not work under Windows RT either. http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/tailoringappsfordevices/thread/e45359b5-8f8e-4e93-ad28-ce7a29a3876d Since WDK 8 will not support Windows on ARM (WinRT) driver development, I am not so sure how many vendors will really support WinRT, especially for small device vendors who want to leverage things like generic HID, no change that will work now. http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/eu/wdk/thread/0a5ce2b2-238b-47d8-bc55-f516c6c5aeaa http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/eu/wdk/thread/b2793e85-7ca9-4b1e-909b-c2645766dd21 So even though Windows RT seems to support more USB device than iOS and maybe Android out of the box, Android actually has less restriction to let users develop their own USB drivers. -- Xiaofan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ libusbx-devel mailing list libusbx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libusbx-devel
