const vs CONST in drivers

I do understand why the types are redefined, but why does DDK defines it's
own const?

Because long before the const keyword was in the C compiler, the system was
using CONST to convey the intent. If you look at windef.h you will see

#define CONST const


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'const' qualifier has been added to C in 1989. So this definition must be
here 20 years already. Wow.

"Don Burn" wrote:

> Because long before the const keyword was in the C compiler, the system was
> using CONST to convey the intent. If you look at windef.h you will see
>
> #define CONST const
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