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1 files changed, 27 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt b/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
index 0ae5708ea0a..91f688c3018 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Hot keys
procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey
sysfs device attribute: hotkey_*
-In a ThinkPad, the ACPI HKEY handler is responsible for comunicating
+In a ThinkPad, the ACPI HKEY handler is responsible for communicating
some important events and also keyboard hot key presses to the operating
system. Enabling the hotkey functionality of thinkpad-acpi signals the
firmware that such a driver is present, and modifies how the ThinkPad
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Not all bits in the mask can be modified. Not all bits that can be
modified do anything. Not all hot keys can be individually controlled
by the mask. Some models do not support the mask at all, and in those
models, hot keys cannot be controlled individually. The behaviour of
-the mask is, therefore, higly dependent on the ThinkPad model.
+the mask is, therefore, highly dependent on the ThinkPad model.
Note that unmasking some keys prevents their default behavior. For
example, if Fn+F5 is unmasked, that key will no longer enable/disable
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ sysfs notes:
in ACPI event mode, volume up/down/mute are reported as
separate events, but this behaviour may be corrected in
future releases of this driver, in which case the
- ThinkPad volume mixer user interface semanthics will be
+ ThinkPad volume mixer user interface semantics will be
enforced.
hotkey_poll_freq:
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ sysfs notes:
hotkey_radio_sw:
if the ThinkPad has a hardware radio switch, this
attribute will read 0 if the switch is in the "radios
- disabled" postition, and 1 if the switch is in the
+ disabled" position, and 1 if the switch is in the
"radios enabled" position.
This attribute has poll()/select() support.
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ sysfs notes:
wakeup_hotunplug_complete:
Set to 1 if the system was waken up because of an
undock or bay ejection request, and that request
- was sucessfully completed. At this point, it might
+ was successfully completed. At this point, it might
be useful to send the system back to sleep, at the
user's choice. Refer to HKEY events 0x4003 and
0x3003, below.
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ event code Key Notes
Lenovo: battery
0x1004 0x03 FN+F4 Sleep button (ACPI sleep button
- semanthics, i.e. sleep-to-RAM).
+ semantics, i.e. sleep-to-RAM).
It is always generate some kind
of event, either the hot key
event or a ACPI sleep button
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@ event code Key Notes
time passes.
0x1005 0x04 FN+F5 Radio. Enables/disables
- the internal BlueTooth hardware
+ the internal Bluetooth hardware
and W-WAN card if left in control
of the firmware. Does not affect
the WLAN card.
Should be used to turn on/off all
- radios (bluetooth+W-WAN+WLAN),
+ radios (Bluetooth+W-WAN+WLAN),
really.
0x1006 0x05 FN+F6 -
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ event code Key Notes
Do you feel lucky today?
0x1008 0x07 FN+F8 IBM: toggle screen expand
- Lenovo: configure ultranav
+ Lenovo: configure UltraNav
0x1009 0x08 FN+F9 -
.. .. ..
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ event code Key Notes
0x1011 0x10 FN+END Brightness down. See brightness
up for details.
-0x1012 0x11 FN+PGUP Thinklight toggle. This key is
+0x1012 0x11 FN+PGUP ThinkLight toggle. This key is
always handled by the firmware,
even when unmasked.
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ event code Key Notes
key is always handled by the
firmware, even when unmasked.
-0x1018 0x17 THINKPAD Thinkpad/Access IBM/Lenovo key
+0x1018 0x17 THINKPAD ThinkPad/Access IBM/Lenovo key
0x1019 0x18 unknown
.. .. ..
@@ -488,6 +488,12 @@ If a key is mapped to KEY_UNKNOWN, it generates an input event that
includes an scan code. If a key is mapped to anything else, it will
generate input device EV_KEY events.
+In addition to the EV_KEY events, thinkpad-acpi may also issue EV_SW
+events for switches:
+
+SW_RADIO T60 and later hardare rfkill rocker switch
+SW_TABLET_MODE Tablet ThinkPads HKEY events 0x5009 and 0x500A
+
Non hot-key ACPI HKEY event map:
0x5001 Lid closed
0x5002 Lid opened
@@ -507,7 +513,7 @@ The above events are never propagated by the driver.
0x3003 Bay ejection (see 0x2x05) complete, can sleep again
0x4003 Undocked (see 0x2x04), can sleep again
-0x500B Tablet pen insterted into its storage bay
+0x500B Tablet pen inserted into its storage bay
0x500C Tablet pen removed from its storage bay
0x5010 Brightness level changed (newer Lenovo BIOSes)
@@ -539,7 +545,7 @@ sysfs (it is read-only).
If the hotkey_report_mode module parameter is set to 1 or 2, it cannot
be changed later through sysfs (any writes will return -EPERM to signal
that hotkey_report_mode was locked. On 2.6.23 and later, where
-hotkey_report_mode cannot be changed at all, writes will return -EACES).
+hotkey_report_mode cannot be changed at all, writes will return -EACCES).
hotkey_report_mode set to 1 makes the driver export through the procfs
ACPI event interface all hot key presses (which are *also* sent to the
@@ -584,7 +590,7 @@ Sysfs notes:
0: disables Bluetooth / Bluetooth is disabled
1: enables Bluetooth / Bluetooth is enabled.
- Note: this interface will be probably be superseeded by the
+ Note: this interface will be probably be superseded by the
generic rfkill class, so it is NOT to be considered stable yet.
Video output control -- /proc/acpi/ibm/video
@@ -791,12 +797,12 @@ on the X40 (tpb is the ThinkPad Buttons utility):
1 - Related to "Volume up" key press
2 - Related to "Mute on" key press
3 - Related to "Access IBM" key press
- 4 - Related to "LCD brightness up" key pess
+ 4 - Related to "LCD brightness up" key press
5 - Related to "LCD brightness down" key press
11 - Related to "toggle screen expansion" key press/function
12 - Related to "ThinkLight on"
13 - Related to "ThinkLight off"
- 14 - Related to "ThinkLight" key press (toggle thinklight)
+ 14 - Related to "ThinkLight" key press (toggle ThinkLight)
The cmos command interface is prone to firmware split-brain problems, as
in newer ThinkPads it is just a compatibility layer. Do not use it, it is
@@ -1024,7 +1030,7 @@ There are two interfaces to the firmware for direct brightness control,
EC and CMOS. To select which one should be used, use the
brightness_mode module parameter: brightness_mode=1 selects EC mode,
brightness_mode=2 selects CMOS mode, brightness_mode=3 selects both EC
-and CMOS. The driver tries to autodetect which interface to use.
+and CMOS. The driver tries to auto-detect which interface to use.
When display backlight brightness controls are available through the
standard ACPI interface, it is best to use it instead of this direct
@@ -1266,8 +1272,8 @@ experimental=1 parameter when loading the module.
This feature shows the presence and current state of a W-WAN (Sierra
Wireless EV-DO) device.
-It was tested on a Lenovo Thinkpad X60. It should probably work on other
-Thinkpad models which come with this module installed.
+It was tested on a Lenovo ThinkPad X60. It should probably work on other
+ThinkPad models which come with this module installed.
Procfs notes:
@@ -1286,7 +1292,7 @@ Sysfs notes:
0: disables WWAN card / WWAN card is disabled
1: enables WWAN card / WWAN card is enabled.
- Note: this interface will be probably be superseeded by the
+ Note: this interface will be probably be superseded by the
generic rfkill class, so it is NOT to be considered stable yet.
Multiple Commands, Module Parameters
@@ -1356,7 +1362,7 @@ Sysfs interface changelog:
NVRAM is compiled out by the user because it is
unneeded/undesired in the first place).
0x020101: Marker for thinkpad-acpi with hot key NVRAM polling
- and proper hotkey_mask semanthics (version 8 of the
+ and proper hotkey_mask semantics (version 8 of the
NVRAM polling patch). Some development snapshots of
0.18 had an earlier version that did strange things
to hotkey_mask.