Arch Linux and the HP Compaq 2710p

I recently received a HP Compaq 2710p and I’m quite surprised by the performance of this convienent tablet.
After using it for a few weeks, I can say that it works well with GNU/Linux (Arch Linux in particular).  There are a few issues, however:

Use of the stylus occasionally conflicts with the default mouse.
Brightness of the screen [...]

Upgrading to linux-2.6.27-rc1

I recently upgraded my kernel to linux-2.6.27-rc1.
This was the first time I compiled a kernel on this distro (but not the first time I have compiled one).  Thankfully, the compilation had no problematic errors.  This write up is more for my benefit than for yours; nevertheless, I hope it will help you out.
What works
ipw3945->iwl3945, catalyst, [...]