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3.12. dmidecode

Updated dmidecode packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
The dmidecode packages provide utilities for extracting x86 and Intel Itanium hardware information from the system BIOS or EFI, depending on the SMBIOS/DMI standard. This information typically includes system manufacturer, model name, serial number, BIOS version, and asset tag.

Enhancement

BZ#1048920
The dmidecode package has been upgraded to version 2.12, which adds support for SMBIOS specification version 2.8 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Users of dmidecode are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which add this enhancement.