Abstract: Described is a system and method for defining a first time in a startup sequence of a computing system and determining first external resources that are available at the first time. A device driver then performs a first action based on the first external resources available at the first time. A second time in the startup sequence is defined and second external resources that are available at the second time are determined. The device driver then performs a second action based on the second external resources available at the second time.

Abstract: Described is a system and method for determining a driver method including an identification of the driver method, searching a plurality of instantiated drivers for the identification of the driver method, wherein each of the instantiated drivers publish methods offered by the instantiated driver, each method including the identification and an entry point for the method and accessing the driver method from one of the instantiated drivers including the searched for identification of the driver method.