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# handleStart

Performs additional initialization during the startup of the event service.

```
virtual bool handleStart(IOService *provider);
```

## Parameters

`provider`

The `IOService` provider for this object.

## Return Value

`true` if initialization was successful, or `false` if an error occurred.

## Discussion

The default implemention of this method does nothing.

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