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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-06-20 10:17:02 -0700 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-06-20 10:17:02 -0700 |
| commit | 93db6294958f62643a917e44d1abc85440e600cf (patch) | |
| tree | 33de2c41b0f70d209d64487d1a2bba6d673015ef /Documentation | |
| parent | 43813f399c72aa22e01a680559c1cb5274bf2140 (diff) | |
| parent | eef3e4cab72eaf5345e3c73b2975c194a714f6cd (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input: (35 commits)
Input: add driver for Synaptics I2C touchpad
Input: synaptics - add support for reporting x/y resolution
Input: ALPS - handle touchpoints buttons correctly
Input: gpio-keys - change timer to workqueue
Input: ads7846 - pin change interrupt support
Input: add support for touchscreen on W90P910 ARM platform
Input: appletouch - improve finger detection
Input: wacom - clear Intuos4 wheel data when finger leaves proximity
Input: ucb1400 - move static function from header into core
Input: add driver for EETI touchpanels
Input: ads7846 - more detailed model name in sysfs
Input: ads7846 - support swapping x and y axes
Input: ati_remote2 - use non-atomic bitops
Input: introduce lm8323 keypad driver
Input: psmouse - ESD workaround fix for OLPC XO touchpad
Input: tsc2007 - make sure platform provides get_pendown_state()
Input: uinput - flush all pending ff effects before destroying device
Input: simplify name handling for certain input handles
Input: serio - do not use deprecated dev.power.power_state
Input: wacom - add support for Intuos4 tablets
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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/input/input.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/input/rotary-encoder.txt | 9 |
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/input/input.txt b/Documentation/input/input.txt index 686ee9932dff..b93c08442e3c 100644 --- a/Documentation/input/input.txt +++ b/Documentation/input/input.txt @@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ struct input_event { }; 'time' is the timestamp, it returns the time at which the event happened. -Type is for example EV_REL for relative moment, REL_KEY for a keypress or +Type is for example EV_REL for relative moment, EV_KEY for a keypress or release. More types are defined in include/linux/input.h. 'code' is event code, for example REL_X or KEY_BACKSPACE, again a complete diff --git a/Documentation/input/rotary-encoder.txt b/Documentation/input/rotary-encoder.txt index 435102a26d96..3a6aec40c0b0 100644 --- a/Documentation/input/rotary-encoder.txt +++ b/Documentation/input/rotary-encoder.txt @@ -67,7 +67,12 @@ data with it. struct rotary_encoder_platform_data is declared in include/linux/rotary-encoder.h and needs to be filled with the number of steps the encoder has and can carry information about externally inverted -signals (because of used invertig buffer or other reasons). +signals (because of an inverting buffer or other reasons). The encoder +can be set up to deliver input information as either an absolute or relative +axes. For relative axes the input event returns +/-1 for each step. For +absolute axes the position of the encoder can either roll over between zero +and the number of steps or will clamp at the maximum and zero depending on +the configuration. Because GPIO to IRQ mapping is platform specific, this information must be given in seperately to the driver. See the example below. @@ -85,6 +90,8 @@ be given in seperately to the driver. See the example below. static struct rotary_encoder_platform_data my_rotary_encoder_info = { .steps = 24, .axis = ABS_X, + .relative_axis = false, + .rollover = false, .gpio_a = GPIO_ROTARY_A, .gpio_b = GPIO_ROTARY_B, .inverted_a = 0, |