Intel/Microsoft/et al. PnP specs comments:
1) The PnP-ISA design is clever, though I wish it was faster.
2) PnP-BIOS design leaves too many things as *optional*.
3) The PnP-COM spec is humourous - it is really tougher
than it has any need to be.
4) ESCD shouldn't be a separate a system as it is.
5) The PnP-BOOT spec is well thought out - a conforming
system would be neat (I've never seen - or heard of - one yet).
The more room you leave to wiggle in a spec, the more contingencies
you must plan for, and the more problems you'll have.
-- Andrew E. Mileski --
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"The best programmers are lazy", so I'm told.
I haven't gotten around to seeing if it is true or not though.