Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Driver Design Guide for Windows 10 - Windows drivers | Microsoft Learn

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03/21/2023

This guide describes the design and architecture of the Universal Windows driver for GNSS (UMDF 2.0) for the converged Windows Location stack in Windows 10.

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Topic	Description
GNSS driver overview	Use the GNSS driver design guide to learn how to implement the DeviceIoControl APIs with the GNSS driver so that a high level operating system component (HLOS) like the GNSS adapter can access the desired GNSS functionality.
GNSS driver requirements	Describes requirements, assumptions, and constraints to consider when developing a GNSS driver for Windows 10.
GNSS driver architecture	Provides an overview of GNSS UMDF 2.0 driver architecture, I/O considerations, and discusses several types of tracking and fix sessions.
GNSS driver design	Discusses design principles to consider when developing a GNSS driver for Windows 10 including data structures, error reporting, and driver versioning.