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Kernel v2.4.10-ac11 /Documentation/sonypi.txt

Filename:/Documentation/sonypi.txt
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Also changed in: (Previous) 2.4.9  2.4.9-pre4  2.4.9-pre3  2.4.8-ac12  2.4.8-ac11  2.4.8-ac10 
(Following) 2.4.10-ac12  2.4.12-ac1  2.4.12-ac2  2.4.12-ac3  2.4.12-ac4  2.4.12-ac5 

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diff -u --new-file --recursive --exclude-from /usr/src/exclude linux.vanilla/Documentation/sonypi.txt linux.ac/Documentation/sonypi.+
txt
--- linux.vanilla/Documentation/sonypi.txt   Tue Aug 14 00:38:29 2001
+++ linux.ac/Documentation/sonypi.txt   Wed Oct 10 01:47:28 2001
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
    - capture button events (only on Vaio Picturebook series)
    - Fn keys
    - bluetooth button (only on C1VR model)
+   - back button (PCG-GR7/K model)
+   - lid open/close events (Z600NE model)
 
 Those events (see linux/sonypi.h) can be polled using the character device node
 /dev/sonypi (major 10, minor auto allocated or specified as a option).
@@ -36,6 +38,14 @@
 Module options:
 ---------------
 
+Several options can be passed to the sonypi driver, either by adding them
+to /etc/modules.conf file, when the driver is compiled as a module or by
+adding the following to the kernel command line (in your bootloader):
+
+   sonypi=minor[[[[,camera],fnkeyinit],verbose],compat]
+
+where:
+
    minor:       minor number of the misc device /dev/sonypi, 
          default is -1 (automatic allocation, see /proc/misc
          or kernel logs)
@@ -48,6 +58,11 @@
          get enabled unless you set this parameter to 1
 
    verbose:   print unknown events from the sonypi device
+
+   compat:      uses some compatibility code for enabling the sonypi
+         events. If the driver worked for you in the past
+         (prior to version 1.5) and does not work anymore,
+         add this option and report to the author.
 
 Module use:
 -----------


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