Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Storage Driver Development

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This page answers some common questions regarding the development of NetWare storage drivers. If you have other questions for Novell about storage testing, please feel free to contact us.

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Sample source code Storage driver classes Development tools

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Is there sample code I could use to develop my driver? There is a limited amount of sample source code available to storage driver developers at http://developer.novell.com/devres/storage/drivers/SampleSource.html Is there a class I could take to learn how to write NetWare storage drivers? Novell teaches a NetWare storage driver class when developer demand warrants the class. If you feel you would like to attend one of these classes, please contact us. If enough people ask for the class, we will make a general announcement as to its date and location. What compiler and linker should I use to generate my driver code? Because NetWare 6.5 was compiled with Watcom C version 11.0, we encourage developers to use the same compiler and version for their driver code. We also encourage developers to use NLMLINKX.EXE version 2.87 or later to link their drivers. Novell is also currently making the move to Metrowerks CodeWarrior for most NetWare applications, and developers are free to use that development tool for drivers as well.