Re: [Libusb-devel] libusb-1.0 Windows backend when WinUSB is afilter driver

[Michael P. <mic...@gm...>]

Xiaofan Chen wrote:
>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Michael Plante
>> <mic...@gm...> wrote:
>> > Xiaofan Chen wrote:
>> >>> This particular part may be a .Net problem or my problem. I was
putting
>> >>> the 32bit libusb-1.0.dll in the same directory of benchmarkcon.exe.
Maybe
>> >>> I should have put the 64bit one to see if that helps. I will check
again.
>> >
>> >
>> > Would any user ever have a 32bit libusb-1.0.dll on a 64-bit OS?  If so,
is
>> > that going to need a suffix?
>>
>> Yes there are many 32bit applications even on 64bit OS.
>>
>> No need a suffix. 32bit DLLs are installed to windows\syswow64 directory.
>> 64bit DLLs are installed to windows\system32 directory.


In short, you're saying we should never see this problem in practice, even
when people go against Pete's wishes and install DLLs systemwide?  Or is
this directory structure not enforced well?

Michael