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diff --git a/Documentation/input/event-codes.rst b/Documentation/input/event-codes.rst index a8c0873beb952..cef220c176a40 100644 --- a/Documentation/input/event-codes.rst +++ b/Documentation/input/event-codes.rst @@ -190,7 +190,16 @@ A few EV_REL codes have special meanings: * REL_WHEEL, REL_HWHEEL: - These codes are used for vertical and horizontal scroll wheels, - respectively. + respectively. The value is the number of "notches" moved on the wheel, the + physical size of which varies by device. For high-resolution wheels (which + report multiple events for each notch of movement, or do not have notches) + this may be an approximation based on the high-resolution scroll events. + +* REL_WHEEL_HI_RES: + + - If a vertical scroll wheel supports high-resolution scrolling, this code + will be emitted in addition to REL_WHEEL. The value is the (approximate) + distance travelled by the user's finger, in microns. EV_ABS ------ |