Frank,

> when inputenc is processed, read the .dfu files for all encodings
> known alread
> (ie those on the cdp list) and set a flag to signal to fontenc to take over
> from then on. that might actually be the best solution.

Yes, this is what I was thinking about.

> i didn't
> implemented it
> that way to avoid having to distribute fontenc as well right now.

A good [practical] reason :-), but why not to wait a little with
a new inputenc/fontenc?

Javier