[Bug 1938259] Re: Add ACCEL_LOCATION=base property for Dell clamshell models

[Yao Wei]

** Description changed:

  We are planning to do SRU to systemd in focal, to avoid unwanted screen
  rotations on some Dell laptop models.
  
+ [Impact]
+ 
+ This fixes unwanted rotations on certain Dell laptop models with
+ accelerometer in their clamshell models.
+ 
  [Test Plan]
  
-  * On Dell laptops with model SKU 0A3E or 0E0E, install this package and kernel 5.13, or kernel with this patch backported:
-     https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e26f023e01ef26b4138bc1099af309bdc4523d23
-  * Rotate the laptop and see whether the display rotates.
+  * On Dell laptops with model SKU 0A3E or 0E0E, install this package and kernel 5.13, or kernel with this patch backported:
+     https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e26f023e01ef26b4138bc1099af309bdc4523d23
+  * Rotate the laptop and the display should not be rotated.
  
  [Where problems could occur]
  
-  * The display should not rotate on the laptop.
+ If anything wrong, this bug might not be fixed, or other tablet or
+ 2-in-1 laptops might have fixed display orientation.

** Description changed:

  We are planning to do SRU to systemd in focal, to avoid unwanted screen
  rotations on some Dell laptop models.
  
  [Impact]
  
- This fixes unwanted rotations on certain Dell laptop models with
- accelerometer in their clamshell models.
+ This fixes unwanted rotations on certain Dell clamshell laptop models
+ with accelerometer.
  
  [Test Plan]
  
   * On Dell laptops with model SKU 0A3E or 0E0E, install this package and kernel 5.13, or kernel with this patch backported:
      https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e26f023e01ef26b4138bc1099af309bdc4523d23
   * Rotate the laptop and the display should not be rotated.
  
  [Where problems could occur]
  
  If anything wrong, this bug might not be fixed, or other tablet or
  2-in-1 laptops might have fixed display orientation.

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Title:
  Add ACCEL_LOCATION=base property for Dell clamshell models

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  We are planning to do SRU to systemd in focal, to avoid unwanted
  screen rotations on some Dell laptop models.

  [Impact]

  This fixes unwanted rotations on certain Dell clamshell laptop models
  with accelerometer.

  [Test Plan]

   * On Dell laptops with model SKU 0A3E or 0E0E, install this package and kernel 5.13, or kernel with this patch backported:
      https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e26f023e01ef26b4138bc1099af309bdc4523d23
   * Rotate the laptop and the display should not be rotated.

  [Where problems could occur]

  If anything wrong, this bug might not be fixed, or other tablet or
  2-in-1 laptops might have fixed display orientation.

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