[Intel]

This section is defined by the IHV/OEM/writer of the .INF. It has to be unique throughout the INF and it contains the set of models installable by this INF.

See also the Glossary entry for [Models] section.

Entries and Values

device-description = install-section-name,hw-id[,compatible-id...].

device-description

Identifies the device(s) to be installed; defined as string tokens.

Definitions :

[Strings]
...
AC97SMPL_AA.DeviceDesc="AC'97 Sample Driver for Intel(r) 82801AA Controller"
AC97SMPL_AB.DeviceDesc="AC'97 Sample Driver for Intel(r) 82801AB Controller"
AC97SMPL_BA.DeviceDesc="AC'97 Sample Driver for Intel(r) 82801BA/BAM Controller"

and their localized versions :

[Strings.0407]
...
AC97SMPL_AA.DeviceDesc="AC'97 Treiberbeispiel für Intel(r) 82801AA Kontroller"
AC97SMPL_AB.DeviceDesc="AC'97 Treiberbeispiel für Intel(r) 82801AB Kontroller"
AC97SMPL_BA.DeviceDesc="AC'97 Treiberbeispiel für Intel(r) 82801BA/BAM Kontroller"

References :

[Intel]
...
%AC97SMPL_AA.DeviceDesc%=AC97SMPL, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2415
%AC97SMPL_AB.DeviceDesc%=AC97SMPL, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2425
%AC97SMPL_BA.DeviceDesc%=AC97SMPL, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2445

install-section-name

Specifies the name (AC97SMPL) of the [DDInstall] section.

See also the Glossary entry for [DDInstall].

hw-id

Specifies a vendor-defined string that identifies a device, which the PnP Manager uses to find an INF-file match for this device.

In this case, the hw-ids match the enumerator\enumerator-specific-device-id format : PCI devices, provided by vendor VEN_8086 with the subsystem IDs DEV_2415, DEV_2425 and DEV_2445.

Definitions:

Defined by the INF-writer to be unique across the model range.

References :

[Intel]
...
%AC97SMPL_AA.DeviceDesc%=AC97SMPL, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2415
%AC97SMPL_AB.DeviceDesc%=AC97SMPL, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2425
%AC97SMPL_BA.DeviceDesc%=AC97SMPL, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2445