[wdmaudiodev] Re: Device icon bug (was RE: Re: Device icons again...)

  • From: Robert Bielik <robert.bielik@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:55:30 +0200

Hi Matthew,

Matthew van Eerde skrev 2014-04-08 14:50:
> http://support.microsoft.com is the entry point for starting a support case.
> 
> Yes, I believe this bug is in all versions from Windows 7 on (including 
> Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and the imminent Windows 8.1 update.)
>
[snip]
> Hmm... OK, after looking at code I think I found where we broke this. Looks 
> like this was a regression introduced in Windows 7 (Vista worked.)
>
> AudioEndpointBuilder is overriding the PKEY_DeviceClass_IconPath with a 
> default value calculated from the KSNODETYPE. Alas, changing the KSNODETYPE 
> won't help.
>
> Windows Blue Bugs 629431, if you want to file a support case to try to get a 
> hotfix.

I never got to filing a support case for this, but I find it odd that since 
being a verified bug in Windows 7 and onwards... why should I file a
support case for it (it seems that there is a cost involved) ?

Is it just to heighten the priority for the bug in your issue tracking ? :)

Regards
/Robert


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