Kernel Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables (Compact 2013)

3/28/2014

In Windows Embedded Compact, you can customize the method by which your applications and components interact with the kernel.

For more information, see Kernel.

For more information about how to add or remove catalog items, see Create Your First OS.

Hardware and Software Requirements

• None.

Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables

The following table describes the catalog items and associated SYSGEN variables you can use to add support for additional methods for interacting with the kernel in your OS.

Catalog item	SYSGEN variable	Description	Dependencies
Target Control Support (Shell.exe)	SYSGEN_SHELL	Provides support for running Shell.exe commands for debugging code on a device. For more information, see Target Control Debugging.	Requires a hardware board or Virtual CEPC.

Sysgen Variables

The following table describes the SYSGEN variables that you can set to add support for additional features for the kernel in your OS.

SYSGEN variable	Description	Dependencies
SYSGEN_FPEMUL	Enables floating-point emulation support for an x86 processor that does not have a hardware-based Floating-point unit (FPU). Note: Windows Embedded Compact displays FPU registers for x86-based hardware platforms even if hardware support and emulation are not enabled.	X86 processor without FPU hardware.

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Other Resources

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