Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> > > > mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> > > > atkbd.c: Sent: f5
> > > > atkbd.c: Received fe
> > > > serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
[...]
> Responses:
>
> 0xfe
> Resend. Keyboard will send this if it didn't receive the last command
> correctly.
>
> Unfortunately, 0xfe also happens when you send a command to a keyboard
> that's not plugged, or when the keyboard doesn't understand the command.
> Resending in those cases (which are the most common) would cause an
> infinite loop ...
Not if implemented correctly.
Set the retry counter to 5 at the beginning.
if you get 0xfe: decrement retry counter,
if 0 :
no keyboard connected. Give up.
else
Just immediately resend the last command
else
set the retry counter to 5 again.
process returned code
Roger.
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