The patch titled
hp_accel: small documentation updates
has been removed from the -mm tree. Its filename was
hp_accel-small-documentation-updates.patch
This patch was dropped because it was merged into mainline or a subsystem tree
The current -mm tree may be found at http://userweb.kernel.org/~akpm/mmotm/
------------------------------------------------------
Subject: hp_accel: small documentation updates
From: Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx>
Fix english in Documentation, add "how to test" description.
Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxxx>
Cc: Eric Piel <eric.piel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Vladimir Botka <vbotka@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <Quoc.Pham@xxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d | 20 +++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff -puN Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d~hp_accel-small-documentation-updates Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d~hp_accel-small-documentation-updates
+++ a/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
Kernel driver lis3lv02d
-==================
+=======================
Supported chips:
* STMicroelectronics LIS3LV02DL and LIS3LV02DQ
-Author:
+Authors:
Yan Burman <burman.yan@xxxxxxxxx>
Eric Piel <eric.piel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Description
This driver provides support for the accelerometer found in various HP
laptops sporting the feature officially called "HP Mobile Data
-Protection System 3D" or "HP 3D DriveGuard". It detect automatically
+Protection System 3D" or "HP 3D DriveGuard". It detects automatically
laptops with this sensor. Known models (for now the HP 2133, nc6420,
nc2510, nc8510, nc84x0, nw9440 and nx9420) will have their axis
automatically oriented on standard way (eg: you can directly play
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ position - 3D position that the accelero
calibrate - read: values (x, y, z) that are used as the base for input
class device operation.
write: forces the base to be recalibrated with the current
- position.
+ position.
rate - reports the sampling rate of the accelerometer device in HZ
This driver also provides an absolute input class device, allowing
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ For better compatibility between the var
the accelerometer are converted into a "standard" organisation of the axes
(aka "can play neverball out of the box"):
* When the laptop is horizontal the position reported is about 0 for X and Y
-and a positive value for Z
+ and a positive value for Z
* If the left side is elevated, X increases (becomes positive)
* If the front side (where the touchpad is) is elevated, Y decreases
(becomes negative)
@@ -59,3 +59,13 @@ email to the authors to add it to the da
laptop, please include the output of "dmidecode" plus the value of
/sys/devices/platform/lis3lv02d/position in these four cases.
+Q&A
+---
+
+Q: How do I safely simulate freefall? I have an HP "portable
+workstation" which has about 3.5kg and a plastic case, so letting it
+fall to the ground is out of question...
+
+A: The sensor is pretty sensitive, so your hands can do it. Lift it
+into free space, follow the fall with your hands for like 10
+centimeters. That should be enough to trigger the detection.
_
Patches currently in -mm which might be from pavel@xxxxxx are
origin.patch
linux-next.patch
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe mm-commits" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
