Difference between revisions of "Win32"
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'''Win32''' is the 32bit Windows/ReactOS subsystem responsible for executing x86 executables. | '''Win32''' is the 32bit Windows/ReactOS subsystem responsible for executing x86 executables. | ||
| − | The Core of the Win32 subsystem is found in the following modules | + | The Core of the Win32 subsystem is found in the following modules: |
* [[Kernel32.dll]] (Base services) | * [[Kernel32.dll]] (Base services) | ||
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There are roughly 40 other libraries that make up the rest of Win32. | There are roughly 40 other libraries that make up the rest of Win32. | ||
| − | Wikipedia has a nice [[wikipedia:Windows API|article]] with focus on the Windows API | + | Wikipedia has a nice [[wikipedia:Windows API|article]] with focus on the Windows API including details about the win32 module structure. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Arwinss]] for the alternative win32 subsystem implementation effort. | * [[Arwinss]] for the alternative win32 subsystem implementation effort. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:37, 29 May 2014
Win32 is the 32bit Windows/ReactOS subsystem responsible for executing x86 executables.
The Core of the Win32 subsystem is found in the following modules:
- Kernel32.dll (Base services)
- Gdi32.dll (Graphics Device Interface)
- User32.dll (User interface)
- Win32k.sys (Kernel level support for the graphics device and user interfaces)
There are roughly 40 other libraries that make up the rest of Win32.
Wikipedia has a nice article with focus on the Windows API including details about the win32 module structure.
