Service Profile Based Peripheral Component Interconnect Device Enumeration And Option ROM Loading

摘要

Techniques are provided for a computer device to receive and store data comprising information configured to indicate boot device parameters for devices to be initialized during a given boot sequence. Those devices that match the device parameters are initialized prior to loading the computer device's operating system. Devices that do not match the boot parameters are masked out by the BIOS, and Option ROM firmware is loaded and executed for those devices that match the boot parameters.