microsoft / microsoft/usersim

Create a generic test executable that can be used with various driver DLLs

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enhancement
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C++
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Description

Today the test executables hard code knowledge of which driver DLL they are testing.
However, a generic test executable can be created that can do things like:

  1. LoadLibrary/FreeLibrary on one or more driver DLLs
  2. invoke usersim_*() APIs to trigger various events

Such a test executable could only do simple generic things, but may still be useful.
rundll32.exe can do 1 in the meantime, but there are probably generic things in category 2 that would be useful.

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing test executables to understand their driver-specific assumptions. Review the proposed LoadLibrary/FreeLibrary flow and the usersim_* APIs, then define which generic event triggers are in scope. Done means a reusable test executable can work with one or more driver DLLs and perform useful generic actions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
testing-qa, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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