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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] [RFC] Patch to handle parisc-device quirks/bugs. 
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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 13:48:20 -0700
From: Grant Grundler <grundler@dsl2.external.hp.com>
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Ryan Bradetich wrote:
> > This scheme doesn't fix the device name printout, but that seems less
> > important.
> 
> The quirks fixes the print-outs, plus all these problems are fixed in
> one place, drivers do not even to know there was a problem.

For users, the name printout *is* important.
It helps determine which devices are really in the box and are supported.

grant