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author | David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> | 2012-02-11 04:32:28 (GMT) |
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committer | David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> | 2012-02-11 04:32:28 (GMT) |
commit | d5ef8a4d87ab21d575ac86366599c9152a28028d (patch) | |
tree | 8b1be85ad1af7ee6a0e3e36c77ae738c966c1f21 /Documentation | |
parent | d9dd966d7fc088a6bed991c2b1e2fba4485e0a31 (diff) | |
parent | 8df54d622a120058ee8bec38743c9b8f091c8e58 (diff) | |
download | linux-fsl-qoriq-d5ef8a4d87ab21d575ac86366599c9152a28028d.tar.xz |
Merge branch 'master' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net
Conflicts:
drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
Simple whitespace conflict.
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl | 12 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/input/event-codes.txt | 72 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 2 |
3 files changed, 76 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl index 2f7fd43..9c27e51 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl @@ -102,9 +102,12 @@ X!Iinclude/linux/kobject.h !Iinclude/linux/device.h </sect1> <sect1><title>Device Drivers Base</title> +!Idrivers/base/init.c !Edrivers/base/driver.c !Edrivers/base/core.c +!Edrivers/base/syscore.c !Edrivers/base/class.c +!Idrivers/base/node.c !Edrivers/base/firmware_class.c !Edrivers/base/transport_class.c <!-- Cannot be included, because @@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ X!Iinclude/linux/kobject.h exceed allowed 44 characters maximum X!Edrivers/base/attribute_container.c --> -!Edrivers/base/sys.c +!Edrivers/base/dd.c <!-- X!Edrivers/base/interface.c --> @@ -121,6 +124,11 @@ X!Edrivers/base/interface.c !Edrivers/base/platform.c !Edrivers/base/bus.c </sect1> + <sect1><title>Device Drivers DMA Management</title> +!Edrivers/base/dma-buf.c +!Edrivers/base/dma-coherent.c +!Edrivers/base/dma-mapping.c + </sect1> <sect1><title>Device Drivers Power Management</title> !Edrivers/base/power/main.c </sect1> @@ -219,7 +227,7 @@ X!Isound/sound_firmware.c <chapter id="uart16x50"> <title>16x50 UART Driver</title> !Edrivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c -!Edrivers/tty/serial/8250.c +!Edrivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c </chapter> <chapter id="fbdev"> diff --git a/Documentation/input/event-codes.txt b/Documentation/input/event-codes.txt index 23fcb05..53305bd 100644 --- a/Documentation/input/event-codes.txt +++ b/Documentation/input/event-codes.txt @@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ reports supported by a device are also provided by sysfs in class/input/event*/device/capabilities/, and the properties of a device are provided in class/input/event*/device/properties. -Types: -========== -Types are groupings of codes under a logical input construct. Each type has a -set of applicable codes to be used in generating events. See the Codes section -for details on valid codes for each type. +Event types: +=========== +Event types are groupings of codes under a logical input construct. Each +type has a set of applicable codes to be used in generating events. See the +Codes section for details on valid codes for each type. * EV_SYN: - Used as markers to separate events. Events may be separated in time or in @@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ for details on valid codes for each type. * EV_FF_STATUS: - Used to receive force feedback device status. -Codes: -========== -Codes define the precise type of event. +Event codes: +=========== +Event codes define the precise type of event. EV_SYN: ---------- @@ -220,6 +220,56 @@ EV_PWR: EV_PWR events are a special type of event used specifically for power mangement. Its usage is not well defined. To be addressed later. +Device properties: +================= +Normally, userspace sets up an input device based on the data it emits, +i.e., the event types. In the case of two devices emitting the same event +types, additional information can be provided in the form of device +properties. + +INPUT_PROP_DIRECT + INPUT_PROP_POINTER: +-------------------------------------- +The INPUT_PROP_DIRECT property indicates that device coordinates should be +directly mapped to screen coordinates (not taking into account trivial +transformations, such as scaling, flipping and rotating). Non-direct input +devices require non-trivial transformation, such as absolute to relative +transformation for touchpads. Typical direct input devices: touchscreens, +drawing tablets; non-direct devices: touchpads, mice. + +The INPUT_PROP_POINTER property indicates that the device is not transposed +on the screen and thus requires use of an on-screen pointer to trace user's +movements. Typical pointer devices: touchpads, tablets, mice; non-pointer +device: touchscreen. + +If neither INPUT_PROP_DIRECT or INPUT_PROP_POINTER are set, the property is +considered undefined and the device type should be deduced in the +traditional way, using emitted event types. + +INPUT_PROP_BUTTONPAD: +-------------------- +For touchpads where the button is placed beneath the surface, such that +pressing down on the pad causes a button click, this property should be +set. Common in clickpad notebooks and macbooks from 2009 and onwards. + +Originally, the buttonpad property was coded into the bcm5974 driver +version field under the name integrated button. For backwards +compatibility, both methods need to be checked in userspace. + +INPUT_PROP_SEMI_MT: +------------------ +Some touchpads, most common between 2008 and 2011, can detect the presence +of multiple contacts without resolving the individual positions; only the +number of contacts and a rectangular shape is known. For such +touchpads, the semi-mt property should be set. + +Depending on the device, the rectangle may enclose all touches, like a +bounding box, or just some of them, for instance the two most recent +touches. The diversity makes the rectangle of limited use, but some +gestures can normally be extracted from it. + +If INPUT_PROP_SEMI_MT is not set, the device is assumed to be a true MT +device. + Guidelines: ========== The guidelines below ensure proper single-touch and multi-finger functionality. @@ -240,6 +290,8 @@ used to report when a touch is active on the screen. BTN_{MOUSE,LEFT,MIDDLE,RIGHT} must not be reported as the result of touch contact. BTN_TOOL_<name> events should be reported where possible. +For new hardware, INPUT_PROP_DIRECT should be set. + Trackpads: ---------- Legacy trackpads that only provide relative position information must report @@ -250,6 +302,8 @@ location of the touch. BTN_TOUCH should be used to report when a touch is active on the trackpad. Where multi-finger support is available, BTN_TOOL_<name> should be used to report the number of touches active on the trackpad. +For new hardware, INPUT_PROP_POINTER should be set. + Tablets: ---------- BTN_TOOL_<name> events must be reported when a stylus or other tool is active on @@ -260,3 +314,5 @@ button may be used for buttons on the tablet except BTN_{MOUSE,LEFT}. BTN_{0,1,2,etc} are good generic codes for unlabeled buttons. Do not use meaningful buttons, like BTN_FORWARD, unless the button is labeled for that purpose on the device. + +For new hardware, both INPUT_PROP_DIRECT and INPUT_PROP_POINTER should be set. diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt index 8c20fbd..6d78841 100644 --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt @@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ can be ORed together: instead of using the one provided by the hardware. 512 - A kernel warning has occurred. 1024 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded. +2048 - The system is working around a severe firmware bug. +4096 - An out-of-tree module has been loaded. ============================================================== |