diff --git a/examples/drivers/windows/README.md b/examples/drivers/windows/README.md index 4e18c92e0..165a2392c 100644 --- a/examples/drivers/windows/README.md +++ b/examples/drivers/windows/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ OpenThread includes Windows 10 drivers necessary for interfacing with UART NCP devices. The design allows for support of both simple radio devices and devices running the complete OpenThread stack. +> **NOTE:** OpenThread's Windows integration has not been actively maintained for some time. While Windows builds are still a part of OpenThread's continuous integration (CI), the Windows CI only tests basic compilation. + ## Architecture ## Details on the architecture can be found [here](https://openthread.io/platforms/windows10). @@ -99,7 +101,11 @@ Since most of these drivers are still under development, it is recommended to al The filter driver `otlwf.sys` exposes the IOCTL interface that `otapi.dll` uses and houses the bulk of the actual Thread logic. `otapi.dll` exposes the C interface for user mode applications to use to control the Thread interfaces. -1. Download the latest binaries ([x86](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/jwhui/openthread/artifacts/release.zip?job=Platform%3A+x86), [x64](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/jwhui/openthread/artifacts/release.zip?job=Platform%3A+x64), [arm](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/jwhui/openthread/artifacts/release.zip?job=Platform%3A+arm)) +1. Download the latest platform binary on AppVeyor: + 1. Go to the [latest build](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/jwhui/openthread) page + 1. Select the desired platform (x64, x86, arm) + 1. On the platform page, select **ARTIFACTS** + 1. Download the release.zip file for that platform 1. Extract the files to a temporary location 1. Open an admin command prompt in the temporary location 1. Run the `install_otlwf.cmd` file @@ -146,7 +152,7 @@ The `instancelist` command queries for all available instances/interfaces on the ### Sample Universal App -The latest build of the sample universal app can be downloaded from ([x86](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/jwhui/openthread/artifacts/build/bin/app.zip?job=Platform%3A+x86), [x64](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/jwhui/openthread/artifacts/build/bin/app.zip?job=Platform%3A+x64), [arm](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/jwhui/openthread/artifacts/build/bin/app.zip?job=Platform%3A+arm)). +The latest builds of the sample universal app can be downloaded from the [latest AppVeyor build](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/jwhui/openthread). ### Running Python Certification Tests