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> For each patch, keep an md5 digest of the dump(s) that it can be applied 
> to.  Then you can automate the process, like a port, without distributing 
> the actual ASL.  I visualise something like this:

I think your idea is great and not too hard to implement.
I should make clear that I am volunteering as maintainer of the port, but
I'm not in the position to check the patches for correctness...

Bye,
	Andrea

> 
> # acpi_patcher
> Fetching DSDT table... success.
> Table matches "IBM ThinkPad 770Z BIOS 1.69a"
> Patching table... success.
> Compiling table... success.
> Install new DSDT table in /boot/acpi_table.dsdt [Yn]? Y
> Installing table... success.
> 
> # acpi_patcher
> Fetching DSDT table... success.
> Table does not match any known systems, trying patches...
> Possible matches:
>   0) None of these.
>   1) Dell Inspiron 8000 BIOS A12
>   2) Dell Inspiron 8000 BIOS A13
>   3) Compal N33 BIOS 1.09
> Select: 2
> Patching table... success.
> Compiling table... FAILED.
> 
> etc.
> 
> Regards,
> Mike
> 
> -- 
> ... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his
> rivals and unfortunately opponents also.  But not because people want
> to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force
> people to take different points of view.  [Dr. Fritz Todt]
>            V I C T O R Y   N O T   V E N G E A N C E
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