microsoft / microsoft/win32metadata

FILE_DEVICE_* to enum

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Description

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/specifying-device-types

Currently defined as int, but this can be an enum. The list above is incomplete, there are more defined.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the Windows device-type documentation linked in the issue, then locate the Win32 metadata definition where FILE_DEVICE_* is currently represented as an int. Confirm the additional device types listed by Microsoft and update the representation so the complete set is exposed as an enum.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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