---
title: IOPlatformExpertDevice
framework: kernel
role: symbol
role_heading: Class
path: kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice
---

# IOPlatformExpertDevice

## Declaration

```occ
class IOPlatformExpertDevice : IOService
```

## Topics

### Instance Methods

- [compareName](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/1451675-comparename.md)
- [configureDefaults](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/3553368-configuredefaults.md)
- [createNVRAM](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/3553369-createnvram.md)
- [free](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/1451570-free.md)
- [generatePlatformUUID](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/3553370-generateplatformuuid.md)
- [getMetaClass](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/1451523-getmetaclass.md)
- [getWorkLoop](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/1451636-getworkloop.md)
- [init](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/3553371-init.md)
- [newUserClient](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/1451665-newuserclient.md)
- [setProperties](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/1451548-setproperties.md)
- [startIOServiceMatching](kernel/ioplatformexpertdevice/3553372-startioservicematching.md)

## Relationships

### Inherits From

- [IOService](kernel/ioservice.md)

## See Also

### Default Devices

- [IOPlatformDevice](kernel/ioplatformdevice.md)
- [Platform Expert](kernel/driver_support/platform_expert.md)
- [Device Tree](kernel/driver_support/device_tree.md)