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On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 01:00:23AM +0100, Dave Jones wrote:
> And as I've already pointed out twice it isn't a bullet proof solution to
> use DMI anyway in this circumstance.

I never got the impression that DMI was going to be the exclusive way of
obtaining information, but rather, as a supplement.  For example, currently
loaded and functioning drivers may also be analyzed in a variety of ways.

I seem to remember this being described as a goal for CML2 back when ESR
first started talking about it, but I can't find appropriate posts anywhere
(kinda vague thing to look for :-).  And this kind of stuff was discussed
than as well.  Either that or I'm completely mis-remembering.

mrc
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