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# jc.parsers.dmidecode

jc - JSON Convert `dmidecode` command output parser

Usage (cli):

    $ dmidecode | jc --dmidecode

or

    $ jc dmidecode

Usage (module):

    import jc
    result = jc.parse('dmidecode', dmidecode_command_output)

Schema:

    [
      {
        "handle":                      string,
        "type":                        integer,
        "bytes":                       integer,
        "description":                 string,
        "values": {                                 # null if empty
          "lowercase_no_spaces_keys":  string,
          "multiline_key_values": [
                                       string,
          ]
        }
      }
    ]

Examples:

    # dmidecode | jc --dmidecode -p
    [
      {
        "handle": "0x0000",
        "type": 0,
        "bytes": 24,
        "description": "BIOS Information",
        "values": {
          "vendor": "Phoenix Technologies LTD",
          "version": "6.00",
          "release_date": "04/13/2018",
          "address": "0xEA490",
          "runtime_size": "88944 bytes",
          "rom_size": "64 kB",
          "characteristics": [
            "ISA is supported",
            "PCI is supported",
            "PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported",
            "PNP is supported",
            "APM is supported",
            "BIOS is upgradeable",
            "BIOS shadowing is allowed",
            "ESCD support is available",
            "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)",
            "CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)",
            "ACPI is supported",
            "Smart battery is supported",
            "BIOS boot specification is supported",
            "Function key-initiated network boot is supported",
            "Targeted content distribution is supported"
          ],
          "bios_revision": "4.6",
          "firmware_revision": "0.0"
        }
      },
      ...
    ]

    # dmidecode | jc --dmidecode -p -r
    [
      {
        "handle": "0x0000",
        "type": "0",
        "bytes": "24",
        "description": "BIOS Information",
        "values": {
          "vendor": "Phoenix Technologies LTD",
          "version": "6.00",
          "release_date": "04/13/2018",
          "address": "0xEA490",
          "runtime_size": "88944 bytes",
          "rom_size": "64 kB",
          "characteristics": [
            "ISA is supported",
            "PCI is supported",
            "PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported",
            "PNP is supported",
            "APM is supported",
            "BIOS is upgradeable",
            "BIOS shadowing is allowed",
            "ESCD support is available",
            "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)",
            "CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)",
            "ACPI is supported",
            "Smart battery is supported",
            "BIOS boot specification is supported",
            "Function key-initiated network boot is supported",
            "Targeted content distribution is supported"
          ],
          "bios_revision": "4.6",
          "firmware_revision": "0.0"
        }
      },
      ...
    ]

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### parse

```python
def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False)
```

Main text parsing function

Parameters:

    data:        (string)  text data to parse
    raw:         (boolean) unprocessed output if True
    quiet:       (boolean) suppress warning messages if True

Returns:

    List of Dictionaries. Raw or processed structured data.

### Parser Information
Compatibility:  linux

Version 1.5 by Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)