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author | Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy.fitzhardinge@citrix.com> | 2009-04-07 13:34:16 -0700 |
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committer | Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy.fitzhardinge@citrix.com> | 2009-04-07 13:34:16 -0700 |
commit | 38f4b8c0da01ae7cd9b93386842ce272d6fde9ab (patch) | |
tree | 3c8c52201aac038094bfea7efdd0984a8f62045e /Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d | |
parent | a811454027352c762e0d5bba1b1d8f7d26bf96ae (diff) | |
parent | 8e2c4f2844c0e8dcdfe312e5f2204854ca8532c6 (diff) |
Merge commit 'origin/master' into for-linus/xen/master
* commit 'origin/master': (4825 commits)
Fix build errors due to CONFIG_BRANCH_TRACER=y
parport: Use the PCI IRQ if offered
tty: jsm cleanups
Adjust path to gpio headers
KGDB_SERIAL_CONSOLE check for module
Change KCONFIG name
tty: Blackin CTS/RTS
Change hardware flow control from poll to interrupt driven
Add support for the MAX3100 SPI UART.
lanana: assign a device name and numbering for MAX3100
serqt: initial clean up pass for tty side
tty: Use the generic RS485 ioctl on CRIS
tty: Correct inline types for tty_driver_kref_get()
splice: fix deadlock in splicing to file
nilfs2: support nanosecond timestamp
nilfs2: introduce secondary super block
nilfs2: simplify handling of active state of segments
nilfs2: mark minor flag for checkpoint created by internal operation
nilfs2: clean up sketch file
nilfs2: super block operations fix endian bug
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Conflicts:
arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h
arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
drivers/xen/manage.c
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d | 20 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d b/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d index 287f8c90265..effe949a728 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ Kernel driver lis3lv02d -================== +======================= Supported chips: * STMicroelectronics LIS3LV02DL and LIS3LV02DQ -Author: +Authors: Yan Burman <burman.yan@gmail.com> Eric Piel <eric.piel@tremplin-utc.net> @@ -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 accelerometer reports. Format: "(x,y,z)" 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 various laptops. The values reported by 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 database. When reporting a new 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. |