[PATCH] support battery-charge-state-dependent battery frame icon

Richard A. Smith richard at laptop.org
Thu Apr 17 10:18:27 EDT 2008


Eben Eliason wrote:

> 
> I think that switching to a static "very little power remaining" at
> the point at which you do calms some fears.  The closer you get to the
> bottom, the more a little inaccuracy is going to become noticeable.
> 

I'll add that I'm going to add a "critical" state in the EC code. 
Currently low battery is based on the SOC value (the percentage) and if 
its wrong you end up with that abrupt low-voltage shutoff with no warning.

The voltage output curve in the final stages is very non-linear but 
there's a threshold that if you are below you have entered into the 
danger zone and shutoff is imminent.

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Richard Smith  <richard at laptop.org>
One Laptop Per Child



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