patch-2.4.13 linux/Documentation/sonypi.txt

• Lines: 52
• Date: Mon Oct 15 08:38:31 2001
• Orig file: v2.4.12/linux/Documentation/sonypi.txt
• Orig date: Mon Aug 27 12:41:37 2001

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.12/linux/Documentation/sonypi.txt linux/Documentation/sonypi.txt
@@ -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)
@@ -45,10 +55,17 @@
 			in order to let the driver access to the camera
 
 	fnkeyinit:	on some Vaios (C1VE, C1VR etc), the Fn key events don't
-			get enabled unless you set this parameter to 1
+			get enabled unless you set this parameter to 1.
+			Do not use this option unless it's actually necessary,
+			some Vaio models don't deal well with this option.
 
 	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:
 -----------
 
@@ -56,7 +73,7 @@
 lines in your /etc/modules.conf file:
 
 	alias char-major-10-250 sonypi
-	options sonypi minor=250 fnkeyinit=1
+	options sonypi minor=250
 
 This supposes the use of minor 250 for the sonypi device: