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@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ hwmon with simple polled access to device channels via sysfs.
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* Event chrdevs. These are similar to input in that they provide a
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route to user space for hardware triggered events. Such events include
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threshold detectors, free-fall detectors and more complex action
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-detection. They events themselves are currently very simple with
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+detection. The events themselves are currently very simple with
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merely an event code and a timestamp. Any data associated with the
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-event must be accessed via polling. Note a given device may have one
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-or more event channel. These events are turned on or off (if possible)
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-via sysfs interfaces.
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+event must be accessed via polling.
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+
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+Note: A given device may have one or more event channel. These events are
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+turned on or off (if possible) via sysfs interfaces.
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* Hardware ring buffer support. Some recent sensors have included
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fifo / ring buffers on the sensor chip. These greatly reduce the load
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