---
title: initHardware
framework: kernel
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: kernel/iomapper/1532965-inithardware
---

# initHardware

## Declaration

```occ
virtual bool initHardware(IOService *provider);
```

## See Also

### Creating a Mapper Object

- [copyMapperForDevice](kernel/iomapper/1532972-copymapperfordevice.md)
- [copyMapperForDeviceWithIndex](kernel/iomapper/1532964-copymapperfordevicewithindex.md)
- [start](kernel/iomapper/1532981-start.md)
- [free](kernel/iomapper/1532982-free.md)