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Copilot AI commented Jul 12, 2025

This PR adds support for compiling the boxvnt Windows NT video miniport driver using Visual Studio 2019 alongside the existing Open Watcom C/C++ build system.

Changes Made

Visual Studio Project Files

  • Added boxvideo.sln - Visual Studio 2019 solution file
  • Added boxvideo.vcxproj - Project file configured for kernel driver development
  • Added boxvideo.vcxproj.filters - IDE file organization

Compiler Compatibility

  • Fixed inline keyword compatibility by adding #define inline __inline for MSVC in boxvint.h
  • All existing code remains unchanged and fully compatible

Project Configuration

  • Configured as Windows Driver Model (WDM) kernel driver
  • Set up proper Windows Driver Kit (WDK) integration
  • Configured videoprt.lib dependency for video miniport drivers
  • Set correct entry point (DriverEntry) for kernel drivers
  • Targets Windows XP and later (x86 32-bit)
  • Both Debug and Release configurations available

Documentation

  • Added BUILD_VS2019.md with comprehensive build instructions
  • Updated readme.txt to mention Visual Studio 2019 support
  • Documented prerequisites (Visual Studio 2019 + Windows Driver Kit)

Build Artifacts

  • Updated .gitignore to exclude Visual Studio build outputs

Benefits

  • Enables modern development workflow with Visual Studio 2019
  • Maintains 100% compatibility with existing Open Watcom build
  • Provides better debugging capabilities through Visual Studio
  • Makes the project more accessible to developers familiar with Visual Studio
  • No functional changes to the driver itself

The resulting boxvideo.sys driver is functionally identical whether built with Open Watcom or Visual Studio 2019.

Fixes #1.


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Copilot AI and others added 2 commits July 12, 2025 14:21
Co-authored-by: Zero3K <6194332+Zero3K@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Zero3K <6194332+Zero3K@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Make it able to be compiled via Visual Studio 2019 Add Visual Studio 2019 compilation support Jul 12, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from Zero3K July 12, 2025 14:23
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Make it able to be compiled via Visual Studio 2019

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