Hi all,

I checked the startup folders mentioned by @vi_ and made this little list of programs started by dsmetool:

Note that -t means the device will reboot after N (default 10) restarts, while -r will reboot immediately on exit, and -f will stop trying after N restarts.

Using -r (most critical)
/etc/init.d/dbus (-r)
/etc/event.d/xomap (-n -8 -r)

Using -t (critical)
/etc/init.d/dnsmaq (-n -1 -t)
/etc/init.d/hulda (-n -1 -t)
/etc/init.d/ke-recv (-n 1 -t)
/etc/init.d/mce (-n 1 -t)
/etc/init.d/wlancond (-n 1 -t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/03gtk2-engines-sapwood (-t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/03osso-systemui (-n -1 -t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/65hildon-sv-notification (-t)
/etc/event.d/mce (-n -1 -t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/15hildon-status-menu (-t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/17camera-ui (-t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/22camera-ui (-t) (why twice???)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/18hildon-home (-t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/20hildon-desktop (-c 3 -T 180 -m -17 -t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/22clipboard-manager (-t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/24connui-conndlgs (-t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/25hildon-input-method-configurator (-t)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/30tablet-browser-daemon (-c 3 -T 180 -m -17 -t)

Using -f (can be stopped)
/etc/init.d/alarmd (-f)
/etc/init.d/clockd (-f)
/etc/init.d/icd2 (-m -17 -f)
/etc/init.d/iphbd (-f)
/etc/init.d/wappushd (-m -17 -f)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/66maesync-controller (-n 10 -f)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/68syncd (-n 10 -f)
/etc/X11/Xsession.post/32mafw*
(calls /usr/bin/mafw.sh, which uses dsmetool -f)

Also, in /etc/event.d we have:
* bme: will call dsmetool --reboot on post-stop
* dsme-dbus: calls dsmetool --start-dbus
and
* dsme-thermal: when "wide thermal limits" calls dsmetool -a
*no idea* what that means. -a is not shown in the help.

Lotsa things to investigate. Too little time..

Add.: -a is an option when dsmetool is compiled for "TA" (type approval). Still don't know what that is, but is apparently irrelevant for us.