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In message <bb4a86c70902171151g7cc1c23xd5ee3950c2158b80@mail.gmail.com>, Maksim
 Yevmenkin writes:

>> But nmdm(4) is not really meant to be used for stuff like that, not that
>
>why not? i think its exactly what it was meant for.

A further example:

Testing software that implements serial protocols is soo much
easier when one does not have to lug a serial cable around.

Poul-Henning

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