frederick wrote: > In a discussion thread like this, it would good to have a source code link > for all to reference, now and in the future. > Thanks for all the contributions!
unfortunately, the code in question (i.e., the EC firmware) is one of the few small bodies of code on the XO which isn't open. paul > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 3:36 AM, James Cameron <qu...@laptop.org> wrote: > > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 12:19:41AM -0500, Richard A. Smith wrote: > > > qu...@laptop.org wrote: > > > > > >> (If one discharges an XO battery outside the XO using a home lighting > > >> circuit, the displayed state of charge will be inconsistent. Persisting > > >> in this practice results in increasing inconsistency. Ceasing the > > >> practice results in decreasing inconsistency over several XO moderated > > >> charge and discharge cycles. The inconsistency results in forced > > >> power-down before the state of charge would suggest, manifesting as "my > > >> XO stops too soon".) > > > > > > How far off is it? The EC actually tries to detect this. The ACR > > > register will decrease when you use the battery outside the laptop. > > > > Last I checked, some months ago, it was no more than about 30% error. I > > didn't proceed with the test beyond about that point. > > > > Good to know it tries to do something about it. > > > > -- > > James Cameron mailto:qu...@us.netrek.org http://quozl.netrek.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Devel mailing list > > Devel@lists.laptop.org > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > > > part 2 text/plain 129 > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel =--------------------- paul fox, p...@laptop.org _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
