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diff --git a/Documentation/input/alps.txt b/Documentation/input/alps.txt
index 92ae734..c86f2f1 100644
--- a/Documentation/input/alps.txt
+++ b/Documentation/input/alps.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ To exit command mode, PSMOUSE_CMD_SETSTREAM (EA) is sent to the touchpad.
While in command mode, register addresses can be set by first sending a
specific command, either EC for v3 devices or F5 for v4 devices. Then the
address is sent one nibble at a time, where each nibble is encoded as a
-command with optional data. This enoding differs slightly between the v3 and
+command with optional data. This encoding differs slightly between the v3 and
v4 protocols.
Once an address has been set, the addressed register can be read by sending
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ PS/2 packet format
Note that the device never signals overflow condition.
+For protocol version 2 devices when the trackpoint is used, and no fingers
+are on the touchpad, the M R L bits signal the combined status of both the
+pointingstick and touchpad buttons.
+
ALPS Absolute Mode - Protocol Version 1
--------------------------------------
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ ALPS Absolute Mode - Protocol Version 1
ALPS Absolute Mode - Protocol Version 2
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- byte 0: 1 ? ? ? 1 ? ? ?
+ byte 0: 1 ? ? ? 1 PSM PSR PSL
byte 1: 0 x6 x5 x4 x3 x2 x1 x0
byte 2: 0 x10 x9 x8 x7 ? fin ges
byte 3: 0 y9 y8 y7 1 M R L
@@ -115,7 +119,8 @@ ALPS Absolute Mode - Protocol Version 2
byte 5: 0 z6 z5 z4 z3 z2 z1 z0
Protocol Version 2 DualPoint devices send standard PS/2 mouse packets for
-the DualPoint Stick.
+the DualPoint Stick. For non interleaved dualpoint devices the pointingstick
+buttons get reported separately in the PSM, PSR and PSL bits.
Dualpoint device -- interleaved packet format
---------------------------------------------
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@ ALPS Absolute Mode - Protocol Version 3
---------------------------------------
ALPS protocol version 3 has three different packet formats. The first two are
-associated with touchpad events, and the third is associatd with trackstick
+associated with touchpad events, and the third is associated with trackstick
events.
The first type is the touchpad position packet.