Re: [Bug #13837] Input : regression - touchpad not detected

From: Jiri Kosina
Date: Fri Aug 07 2009 - 20:41:56 EST



[ adding Dmitry and linux-input to CC ]

On Mon, 27 Jul 2009, Dave Young wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 4:28 AM, Rafael J. Wysocki<rjw@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
> > of recent regressions.
> >
> > The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> > from 2.6.30. ÂPlease verify if it still should be listed and let me know
> > (either way).
>
> Now I'm not sure if it's a regression, because it happens not every
> boot. Maybe I just noticed it after 2.6.30
>
> jiri, I found the place via extra printk messages added to the i8042.c
>
> in function i8042_check_aux(), when touchpad detecting fail, it fall
> into following error path:
>
> if (wait_for_completion_timeout(&i8042_aux_irq_delivered,
> msecs_to_jiffies(250)) == 0) { [snip] }
>
> so maybe the timeout value need to be increased? I try redo the
> i8042_setup_aux after it fails, it fixes the problem indeed, which one
> is the proper fix do you think? If it's the right fix I can post the
> patch.
>
> >
> >
> > Bug-Entry    : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13837
> > Subject     : Input : regression - touchpad not detected
> > Submitter    : Dave Young <hidave.darkstar@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Date      Â: 2009-07-17 07:13 (10 days old)
> > References   Â: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124780763701571&w=4
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Regards
> dave
>

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Jiri Kosina
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