[Bug 1943561] [NEW] Add ACCEL_LOCATION=base property for 6 Dell clamshell models

[Yao Wei]

Public bug reported:

This hwdb update is to avoid unwanted screen rotation when tilting the
laptop.

[Impact]

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

[Test Plan]

 * On Dell laptops with model SKU 0A36, 0A3E, 0B09, 0B0B, 0B0D, 0B11, install this package and ensure the kernel is updated to the latest.
 * Screen should be correct side up in login screen and desktop.
 * Tilt the laptop and the screen should not be rotated.

[Where problems could occur]

 * This is to add parameters for certain models in hwdb, and does not
affect any other part of systemd.

 * Only models with the same Dell SKU would be affected.

[scope]

this is needed for all releases

this is being added to upstream by
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/20314 and
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/20661

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  This hwdb update is to avoid unwanted screen rotation when tilting the
  laptop.
  
  [Impact]
  
-  * This fixes unwanted rotations on certain Dell clamshell laptop models
+  * This fixes unwanted rotations on certain Dell clamshell laptop models
  with accelerometer.
  
  [Test Plan]
  
-  * On Dell laptops with model SKU 0A36, 0A3E, 0B09, 0B0B, 0B0D, 0B11, install this package and ensure the kernel is updated to the latest.
-  * Screen should be correct side up in login screen and desktop.
-  * Tilt the laptop and the screen should not be rotated.
+  * On Dell laptops with model SKU 0A36, 0A3E, 0B09, 0B0B, 0B0D, 0B11, install this package and ensure the kernel is updated to the latest.
+  * Screen should be correct side up in login screen and desktop.
+  * Tilt the laptop and the screen should not be rotated.
  
  [Where problems could occur]
  
-  * This is to add parameters for certain models in hwdb, and does not
+  * This is to add parameters for certain models in hwdb, and does not
  affect any other part of systemd.
  
-  * This fix would only take effect with kernel 5.13 or the above patch
- backported.
- 
-  * Only models with the same Dell SKU would be affected.
+  * Only models with the same Dell SKU would be affected.
  
  [scope]
  
  this is needed for all releases
  
  this is being added to upstream by
  https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/20314 and
  https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/20661

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Title:
  Add ACCEL_LOCATION=base property for 6 Dell clamshell models

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This hwdb update is to avoid unwanted screen rotation when tilting the
  laptop.

  [Impact]

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

  [Test Plan]

   * On Dell laptops with model SKU 0A36, 0A3E, 0B09, 0B0B, 0B0D, 0B11, install this package and ensure the kernel is updated to the latest.
   * Screen should be correct side up in login screen and desktop.
   * Tilt the laptop and the screen should not be rotated.

  [Where problems could occur]

   * This is to add parameters for certain models in hwdb, and does not
  affect any other part of systemd.

   * Only models with the same Dell SKU would be affected.

  [scope]

  this is needed for all releases

  this is being added to upstream by
  https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/20314 and
  https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/20661

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