Why dmidecode report a different Bios Revision than version ?

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Issue

  • Why dmidecode report a wrong Bios Revision ?
  • Installed Bios Revision 3.06 but the dmidecode report a revision of 3.6
BIOS Information
    Vendor: Hewlett-Packard
    Version: J61 v03.06   <--------------------------------
    Release Date: 03/27/2013
    Address: 0xF0000
    Runtime Size: 64 kB
    ROM Size: 16384 kB
    Characteristics:
        PCI is supported
        PNP is supported
        BIOS is upgradeable
        BIOS shadowing is allowed
        Boot from CD is supported
        Selectable boot is supported
        EDD is supported
        Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
        8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
        Serial services are supported (int 14h)
        Printer services are supported (int 17h)
        ACPI is supported
        USB legacy is supported
        BIOS boot specification is supported
        Function key-initiated network boot is supported
        Targeted content distribution is supported
        UEFI is supported
    BIOS Revision: 3.6   <----------------------------------

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux All

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