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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2017-05-03 12:38:20 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2017-05-03 12:38:20 -0700 |
commit | 16a12fa9aed176444fc795b09e796be41902bb08 (patch) | |
tree | bd158def3263a8b0d0f0886fd0fcd32728242dc4 /Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst | |
parent | d25e436c4b68db2895185b24ad1f22499c2f87b0 (diff) | |
parent | 0337966d121ebebf73a1c346123e8112796e684e (diff) |
Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input
Pull input subsystem updates from Dmitry Torokhov:
- a big update from Mauro converting input documentation to ReST format
- Synaptics PS/2 is now aware of SMBus companion devices, which means
that we can now use native RMI4 protocol to handle touchpads, instead
of relying on legacy PS/2 mode.
- we removed support from BMA180 accelerometer from input devices as it
is now handled properly by IIO
- update to TSC2007 to corretcly report pressure
- other miscellaneous driver fixes.
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input: (152 commits)
Input: ar1021_i2c - use BIT to check for a bit
Input: twl4030-pwrbutton - use input_set_capability() helper
Input: twl4030-pwrbutton - use correct device for irq request
Input: ar1021_i2c - enable touch mode during open
Input: add uinput documentation
dt-bindings: input: add bindings document for ar1021_i2c driver
dt-bindings: input: rotary-encoder: fix typo
Input: xen-kbdfront - add module parameter for setting resolution
ARM: pxa/raumfeld: fix compile error in rotary controller resources
Input: xpad - do not suggest writing to Dominic
Input: xpad - don't use literal blocks inside footnotes
Input: xpad - note that usb/devices is now at /sys/kernel/debug/
Input: docs - freshen up introduction
Input: docs - split input docs into kernel- and user-facing
Input: docs - note that MT-A protocol is obsolete
Input: docs - update joystick documentation a bit
Input: docs - remove disclaimer/GPL notice
Input: fix "Game console" heading level in joystick documentation
Input: rotary-encoder - remove references to platform data from docs
Input: move documentation for Amiga CD32
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diff --git a/Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst b/Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a6b22ce6c61c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst @@ -0,0 +1,137 @@ +.. include:: <isonum.txt> + +========================= +N-Trig touchscreen Driver +========================= + +:Copyright: |copy| 2008-2010 Rafi Rubin <rafi@seas.upenn.edu> +:Copyright: |copy| 2009-2010 Stephane Chatty + +This driver provides support for N-Trig pen and multi-touch sensors. Single +and multi-touch events are translated to the appropriate protocols for +the hid and input systems. Pen events are sufficiently hid compliant and +are left to the hid core. The driver also provides additional filtering +and utility functions accessible with sysfs and module parameters. + +This driver has been reported to work properly with multiple N-Trig devices +attached. + + +Parameters +---------- + +Note: values set at load time are global and will apply to all applicable +devices. Adjusting parameters with sysfs will override the load time values, +but only for that one device. + +The following parameters are used to configure filters to reduce noise: + ++-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ +|activate_slack |number of fingers to ignore before processing events | ++-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ +|activation_height, |size threshold to activate immediately | +|activation_width | | ++-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ +|min_height, |size threshold bellow which fingers are ignored | +|min_width |both to decide activation and during activity | ++-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ +|deactivate_slack |the number of "no contact" frames to ignore before | +| |propagating the end of activity events | ++-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ + +When the last finger is removed from the device, it sends a number of empty +frames. By holding off on deactivation for a few frames we can tolerate false +erroneous disconnects, where the sensor may mistakenly not detect a finger that +is still present. Thus deactivate_slack addresses problems where a users might +see breaks in lines during drawing, or drop an object during a long drag. + + +Additional sysfs items +---------------------- + +These nodes just provide easy access to the ranges reported by the device. + ++-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ +|sensor_logical_height, | the range for positions reported during activity | +|sensor_logical_width | | ++-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ +|sensor_physical_height,| internal ranges not used for normal events but | +|sensor_physical_width | useful for tuning | ++-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ + +All N-Trig devices with product id of 1 report events in the ranges of + +* X: 0-9600 +* Y: 0-7200 + +However not all of these devices have the same physical dimensions. Most +seem to be 12" sensors (Dell Latitude XT and XT2 and the HP TX2), and +at least one model (Dell Studio 17) has a 17" sensor. The ratio of physical +to logical sizes is used to adjust the size based filter parameters. + + +Filtering +--------- + +With the release of the early multi-touch firmwares it became increasingly +obvious that these sensors were prone to erroneous events. Users reported +seeing both inappropriately dropped contact and ghosts, contacts reported +where no finger was actually touching the screen. + +Deactivation slack helps prevent dropped contact for single touch use, but does +not address the problem of dropping one of more contacts while other contacts +are still active. Drops in the multi-touch context require additional +processing and should be handled in tandem with tacking. + +As observed ghost contacts are similar to actual use of the sensor, but they +seem to have different profiles. Ghost activity typically shows up as small +short lived touches. As such, I assume that the longer the continuous stream +of events the more likely those events are from a real contact, and that the +larger the size of each contact the more likely it is real. Balancing the +goals of preventing ghosts and accepting real events quickly (to minimize +user observable latency), the filter accumulates confidence for incoming +events until it hits thresholds and begins propagating. In the interest in +minimizing stored state as well as the cost of operations to make a decision, +I've kept that decision simple. + +Time is measured in terms of the number of fingers reported, not frames since +the probability of multiple simultaneous ghosts is expected to drop off +dramatically with increasing numbers. Rather than accumulate weight as a +function of size, I just use it as a binary threshold. A sufficiently large +contact immediately overrides the waiting period and leads to activation. + +Setting the activation size thresholds to large values will result in deciding +primarily on activation slack. If you see longer lived ghosts, turning up the +activation slack while reducing the size thresholds may suffice to eliminate +the ghosts while keeping the screen quite responsive to firm taps. + +Contacts continue to be filtered with min_height and min_width even after +the initial activation filter is satisfied. The intent is to provide +a mechanism for filtering out ghosts in the form of an extra finger while +you actually are using the screen. In practice this sort of ghost has +been far less problematic or relatively rare and I've left the defaults +set to 0 for both parameters, effectively turning off that filter. + +I don't know what the optimal values are for these filters. If the defaults +don't work for you, please play with the parameters. If you do find other +values more comfortable, I would appreciate feedback. + +The calibration of these devices does drift over time. If ghosts or contact +dropping worsen and interfere with the normal usage of your device, try +recalibrating it. + + +Calibration +----------- + +The N-Trig windows tools provide calibration and testing routines. Also an +unofficial unsupported set of user space tools including a calibrator is +available at: +http://code.launchpad.net/~rafi-seas/+junk/ntrig_calib + + +Tracking +-------- + +As of yet, all tested N-Trig firmwares do not track fingers. When multiple +contacts are active they seem to be sorted primarily by Y position. |