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Input: docs - note that MT-A protocol is obsolete

Everyone should be using multitouch protocol B (slotted) now.

Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>

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Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.rst
··· 22 22 devices capable of tracking identifiable contacts (type B), the protocol 23 23 describes how to send updates for individual contacts via event slots. 24 24 25 + .. note:: 26 + MT potocol type A is obsolete, all kernel drivers have been 27 + converted to use type B. 25 28 26 29 Protocol Usage 27 30 -------------- ··· 402 399 403 400 For type A devices, all finger data bypasses input filtering, since 404 401 subsequent events of the same type refer to different fingers. 405 - 406 - For example usage of the type A protocol, see the bcm5974 driver. For 407 - example usage of the type B protocol, see the hid-egalax driver. 408 402 409 403 .. [#f1] Also, the difference (TOOL_X - POSITION_X) can be used to model tilt. 410 404 .. [#f2] The list can of course be extended.