diff --git a/src/openlcb/ConfigRenderer.hxx b/src/openlcb/ConfigRenderer.hxx
index 34f5ce0aa..9d5ee7658 100644
--- a/src/openlcb/ConfigRenderer.hxx
+++ b/src/openlcb/ConfigRenderer.hxx
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ struct AtomConfigDefs
     DECLARE_OPTIONALARG(Name, name, const char *, 0, nullptr);
     DECLARE_OPTIONALARG(Description, description, const char *, 1, nullptr);
     DECLARE_OPTIONALARG(MapValues, mapvalues, const char *, 2, nullptr);
-    using Base = OptionalArg<AtomConfigDefs, Name, Description, MapValues>;
+    DECLARE_OPTIONALARG(SkipInit, skip_init, int, 15, 0);
+    using Base = OptionalArg<AtomConfigDefs, Name, Description, MapValues, SkipInit>;
 };
 
 /// Configuration implementation class for CDI Atom elements (strings, events
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@ public:
     DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(Description, description, const char *);
     /// Represent the value enclosed in the "<map>" tag of the data element.
     DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(MapValues, mapvalues, const char *);
+    /// When set to true, the event initializers will be skipped in this event
+    /// or group.
+    DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(SkipInit, skip_init, int);
 
     void render_cdi(std::string *r) const
     {
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ struct NumericConfigDefs : public AtomConfigDefs
     DECLARE_OPTIONALARG(Max, maxvalue, int, 7, INT_MAX);
     DECLARE_OPTIONALARG(Default, defaultvalue, int, 8, INT_MAX);
     using Base = OptionalArg<NumericConfigDefs, Name, Description, MapValues,
-        Min, Max, Default>;
+                             Min, Max, Default, SkipInit>;
 };
 
 /// Definitions for the options for numeric CDI entries.
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ public:
     DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(Min, minvalue, int);
     DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(Max, maxvalue, int);
     DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(Default, defaultvalue, int);
+    DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(SkipInit, skip_init, int);
 
     void render_cdi(std::string *r) const
     {
@@ -289,6 +294,11 @@ public:
         }
         };*/
 
+    constexpr int skip_init()
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     ///
     /// @return true if this group is a toplevel CDI definition and shall only
     /// allow segments and other toplevel-compatible entries (but no data
@@ -461,6 +471,11 @@ public:
     DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(Model, model, const char *);
     DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(HwVersion, hardware_version, const char *);
     DEFINE_OPTIONALARG(SwVersion, software_version, const char *);
+
+    constexpr int skip_init()
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
 };
 
 /// Helper class for rendering the "<identification>" tag.
diff --git a/src/openlcb/ConfigRepresentation.cxxtest b/src/openlcb/ConfigRepresentation.cxxtest
index d3205db5d..777ab3890 100644
--- a/src/openlcb/ConfigRepresentation.cxxtest
+++ b/src/openlcb/ConfigRepresentation.cxxtest
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include "os/TempFile.hxx"
 #include "openlcb/EventHandler.hxx"
 
+using ::testing::ElementsAre;
+
 namespace openlcb
 {
 namespace
@@ -105,20 +107,26 @@ TEST(GroupConfig, WithHoles)
     EXPECT_EQ(31u, cfg.last().offset());
 }
 
+using RepHoleTest = RepeatedGroup<HoleTestGroup, 3>;
+
 CDI_GROUP(IoBoardSegment, Segment(MemoryConfigDefs::SPACE_CONFIG),
           Offset(128));
 CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(first, Uint8ConfigEntry);
+CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(ev, EventConfigEntry);
+CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(rgrp, RepHoleTest);
 CDI_GROUP_END();
 
 CDI_GROUP(SecondSegment, Segment(MemoryConfigDefs::SPACE_CONFIG));
 CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(first, Uint8ConfigEntry);
+CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(ev, EventConfigEntry);
+CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(evtwo, EventConfigEntry, SkipInit(true));
 CDI_GROUP_END();
 
 CDI_GROUP(ThirdSegment);
 CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(first, Uint8ConfigEntry);
+CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(ev, EventConfigEntry);
 CDI_GROUP_END();
 
-
 CDI_GROUP(ConfigDef, MainCdi());
 CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(ident, Identification);
 CDI_GROUP_ENTRY(acdi, Acdi);
@@ -154,6 +162,17 @@ TEST(FullCdi, SegmentOffset)
     EXPECT_EQ(13, def.seg3_options().segment());
 }
 
+TEST(FullCdi, EventsList)
+{
+    ConfigDef def(0);
+    std::vector<unsigned> event_offsets;
+    def.handle_events([&event_offsets](unsigned o)
+        {
+            event_offsets.push_back(o);
+        });
+    EXPECT_THAT(event_offsets, ElementsAre(129, 143, 161, 179, 1));
+}
+
 TempDir dir;
 
 TEST(ReadTest, Integers)
diff --git a/src/openlcb/ConfigRepresentation.hxx b/src/openlcb/ConfigRepresentation.hxx
index 100991f65..92b7140a6 100644
--- a/src/openlcb/ConfigRepresentation.hxx
+++ b/src/openlcb/ConfigRepresentation.hxx
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public:
     using Name = AtomConfigOptions::Name;
     using Description = AtomConfigOptions::Description;
     using MapValues = AtomConfigOptions::MapValues;
+    using SkipInit = AtomConfigOptions::SkipInit;
     using Min = NumericConfigOptions::Min;
     using Max = NumericConfigOptions::Max;
     using Default = NumericConfigOptions::Default;
@@ -202,8 +203,8 @@ public:
     {                                                                          \
         return entry(openlcb::EntryMarker<LINE>());                            \
     }                                                                          \
-    static constexpr typename decltype(                                        \
-        TYPE::config_renderer())::OptionsType NAME##_options()                 \
+    static constexpr typename decltype(TYPE::config_renderer())::OptionsType   \
+        NAME##_options()                                                       \
     {                                                                          \
         using SelfType = TYPE;                                                 \
         using OptionsType =                                                    \
@@ -217,11 +218,17 @@ public:
         TYPE::config_renderer().render_cdi(s, ##__VA_ARGS__);                  \
     }                                                                          \
     void __attribute__((always_inline))                                        \
-        recursive_handle_events(const openlcb::EntryMarker<LINE> &e,           \
-            const openlcb::EventOffsetCallback &fn)                            \
+    recursive_handle_events(const openlcb::EntryMarker<LINE> &e,               \
+        const openlcb::EventOffsetCallback &fn)                                \
     {                                                                          \
         recursive_handle_events(openlcb::EntryMarker<LINE - 1>(), fn);         \
-        entry(e).handle_events(fn);                                            \
+        if ((!TYPE(0).group_opts(__VA_ARGS__).is_segment() ||                  \
+                TYPE(0).group_opts(__VA_ARGS__).segment() ==                   \
+                    openlcb::MemoryConfigDefs::SPACE_CONFIG) &&                \
+            NAME##_options().skip_init() == 0)                                 \
+        {                                                                      \
+            entry(e).handle_events(fn);                                        \
+        }                                                                      \
     }
 
 /// Helper macro to generate the code needed at the end of a group.