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doc/user: add a faq entry about the pointer acceleration "issue"

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Despite many bits wasted on reddit, phoronix, lwn etc. no-one seems interested
in actually fixing this for their device, so let's at least add a FAQ entry.

Signed-off-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
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@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ This is a symptom of an invalid trackpoint multiplier. These devices need
pointer acceleration accordingly. See :ref:`trackpoint_range` for a detailed pointer acceleration accordingly. See :ref:`trackpoint_range` for a detailed
explanation. explanation.
.. _faq_pointer_acceleration:
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Why is libinput's pointer acceleration worse than synaptics/evdev
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This is a known problem affecting some devices and/or use-case but the exact
cause is still unknown. It may be a device-specific issue, it may be a bug
in libinput's acceleration code, it may be a disagreement about how pointer
acceleration should feel. Unfortunately this is something that affected
users need to investigate and analyze.
.. _faq_enable_tapping: .. _faq_enable_tapping:
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