Initialization Sequence for PF Miniport Drivers

This section describes the requirements and guidelines for the initialization sequence of a miniport driver for the PCI Express (PCIe) Physical Function (PF). The PF is a component of a network adapter that supports single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV).

This section includes the following topics:

DriverEntry Guidelines for PF Miniport Drivers

MiniportAddDevice Guidelines for PF Miniport Drivers

MiniportInitializeEx Guidelines for PF Miniport Drivers

Note  For information on initializing miniport drivers for a PCIe Virtual Function (VF) on the SR-IOV network adapter, see Initializing a VF Miniport Driver.