
Microsoft provides the general driver, and typically an independent hardware vendor provides the specific driver. The drivers that handle device-specific tasks go by a variety of names, including miniport driver, miniclass driver, and minidriver. In a driver pair, one driver handles general tasks that are common to a whole collection of devices, while the other driver handles tasks that are specific to an individual device. Driver pairs like (miniport, port) can make driver development easier. Minidrivers, Miniport drivers, and driver pairsĪ minidriver or a miniport driver acts as half of a driver pair.
