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+description: >
+    Inventory component manufacturers can provide different model identifiers
+    (xyz.openbmc_project.Inventory.Decorator.Asset) for their components that
+    don't require different software configurations.
+
+    xyz.openbmc_project.Inventory.Decorator.Compatible can be implemented to
+    add an additional, more generalized dimension of classification to
+    inventory components.
+properties:
+    - name: Names
+      type: array[string]
+      description: >
+          The names that are compatible with the inventory item.