Re: [patch] Re: ps/2 mouse (synaptics touchpad)

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sat Jul 29 2000 - 09:46:47 EST


> So the fix is to remove this code entirely - and then _both_ gpm and
> Xserver work. (and no Xserver couldn't decipher bogus data either.
> Apparently after each "reconnect" the kernel attempted to reset the mouse
> - oh my..).

Removing this code isnt the right answer

> +#if 0
> + else if((scancode == AUX_RECONNECT)){
> queue->head = queue->tail = 0; /* Flush input queue */
> aux_write_ack(AUX_ENABLE_DEV); /* ping the mouse :) */
> return;

Does it behave if you just drop the queue->head=queue->tail=0. Without the
AUX_ENABLE_DEV writeback quite a few mice die the first time you use
a keyboard/mouse switch

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