[Intel compiler]Does the intel compiler support to compile windows driver?

[Zhang_Tommy]

I am working on windows driver development, and I wonder if the Intel compiler can be used to accelerate the windows driver? For kernel mode driver maybe it is hard but for user mode driver it should be possible?

[Viet_H_Intel]

Which compiler are you currently using for your development?

[Zhang_Tommy]

I am using the Intel C++ Compiler 2024 from Intel OneAPI Base Toolkit.

[Viet_H_Intel]

If your “window driver” is C/C++ or Fortran code, then you can use Intel Compilers from oneAPI Toolkit

[Zhang_Tommy]

I am using C/C++ in my windows driver project. Attach a sample code that can reproduce the issue.

I tried to create a simple KMDF/UMDF driver with the default template in visual studio. Then I changed the platform toolset to Intel compiler, and then set the base platform toolset to WindowsKernelModeDriver10.0/WindowsUserModeDriver10.0.

However, when trying to build the driver after that, it failed with below error. Can you please help to check if there is any mistake in my steps? My simple test driver is attached in this email.

Severity	Code	Description	Project	File	Line	Suppression State	Details
Error		'ntddk.h' file not found	KMDFDriverIcxTest	C:\Users\hzhan71\source\repos\KMDFDriverIcxTest\KMDFDriverIcxTest\driver.h(17,10):	1
Error		'wdf.h' file not found	UMDFDriverIcxTest	C:\Users\hzhan71\source\repos\KMDFDriverIcxTest\UMDFDriverIcxTest\driver.h(18,10):	1

Steps to create a simple driver in VS2022:

[Viet_H_Intel]

Did you project compile with MS compiler prior to switching to Intel Compiler?

Also, make sure to use VS version listed here https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/reference-implementation/intel-compilers-compatibility-with-microsoft-visual-studio-and-xcode.html 

[Zhang_Tommy]

Yes, the project is a simple project which created from default KMDF driver template, it doesn't include my project code currently, and it compiles fine with MS compiler. You need to install WDK for Visual Studio to compile the sample code.