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authorPavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>2009-03-31 18:24:25 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-04-01 11:59:21 -0400
commit2b872903c5d66bccdf4306a35e3e94d4da8555d3 (patch)
tree5af8d1d6831238c51d9a206042c14815a221cd52 /Documentation
parent4b19449db074eec86ae31a96d3cdca4aa7f138ab (diff)
hp_accel: small documentation updates
Fix english in Documentation, add "how to test" description. Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> Cc: Eric Piel <eric.piel@tremplin-utc.net> Cc: Vladimir Botka <vbotka@suse.cz> Cc: <Quoc.Pham@hp.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
1Kernel driver lis3lv02d 1Kernel driver lis3lv02d
2================== 2=======================
3 3
4Supported chips: 4Supported chips:
5 5
6 * STMicroelectronics LIS3LV02DL and LIS3LV02DQ 6 * STMicroelectronics LIS3LV02DL and LIS3LV02DQ
7 7
8Author: 8Authors:
9 Yan Burman <burman.yan@gmail.com> 9 Yan Burman <burman.yan@gmail.com>
10 Eric Piel <eric.piel@tremplin-utc.net> 10 Eric Piel <eric.piel@tremplin-utc.net>
11 11
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Description
15 15
16This driver provides support for the accelerometer found in various HP 16This driver provides support for the accelerometer found in various HP
17laptops sporting the feature officially called "HP Mobile Data 17laptops sporting the feature officially called "HP Mobile Data
18Protection System 3D" or "HP 3D DriveGuard". It detect automatically 18Protection System 3D" or "HP 3D DriveGuard". It detects automatically
19laptops with this sensor. Known models (for now the HP 2133, nc6420, 19laptops with this sensor. Known models (for now the HP 2133, nc6420,
20nc2510, nc8510, nc84x0, nw9440 and nx9420) will have their axis 20nc2510, nc8510, nc84x0, nw9440 and nx9420) will have their axis
21automatically oriented on standard way (eg: you can directly play 21automatically oriented on standard way (eg: you can directly play
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ position - 3D position that the accelerometer reports. Format: "(x,y,z)"
27calibrate - read: values (x, y, z) that are used as the base for input 27calibrate - read: values (x, y, z) that are used as the base for input
28 class device operation. 28 class device operation.
29 write: forces the base to be recalibrated with the current 29 write: forces the base to be recalibrated with the current
30 position. 30 position.
31rate - reports the sampling rate of the accelerometer device in HZ 31rate - reports the sampling rate of the accelerometer device in HZ
32 32
33This driver also provides an absolute input class device, allowing 33This driver also provides an absolute input class device, allowing
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ For better compatibility between the various laptops. The values reported by
48the accelerometer are converted into a "standard" organisation of the axes 48the accelerometer are converted into a "standard" organisation of the axes
49(aka "can play neverball out of the box"): 49(aka "can play neverball out of the box"):
50 * When the laptop is horizontal the position reported is about 0 for X and Y 50 * When the laptop is horizontal the position reported is about 0 for X and Y
51and a positive value for Z 51 and a positive value for Z
52 * If the left side is elevated, X increases (becomes positive) 52 * If the left side is elevated, X increases (becomes positive)
53 * If the front side (where the touchpad is) is elevated, Y decreases 53 * If the front side (where the touchpad is) is elevated, Y decreases
54 (becomes negative) 54 (becomes negative)
@@ -59,3 +59,13 @@ email to the authors to add it to the database. When reporting a new
59laptop, please include the output of "dmidecode" plus the value of 59laptop, please include the output of "dmidecode" plus the value of
60/sys/devices/platform/lis3lv02d/position in these four cases. 60/sys/devices/platform/lis3lv02d/position in these four cases.
61 61
62Q&A
63---
64
65Q: How do I safely simulate freefall? I have an HP "portable
66workstation" which has about 3.5kg and a plastic case, so letting it
67fall to the ground is out of question...
68
69A: The sensor is pretty sensitive, so your hands can do it. Lift it
70into free space, follow the fall with your hands for like 10
71centimeters. That should be enough to trigger the detection.