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Can't you get the info You need from other sources? I mean sysfs, DBUS and so on?
Yes, but it's a pain. Additionally, as those interfaces change we would have to maintain the TDE connections to them, which would sap time and energy away from other tasks.
I have not yet decided on a course of action, but probably nothing will be done as far as replacing HAL until either someone sponsors the work or does it themselves.
Tim