Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] input: Cypress PS/2 Trackpad psmouse driver

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 08:45:20AM +0100, Henrik Rydberg wrote:
> > +/*
> > + * reset trackpad device to standard relative mode.
> > + * This is also the defalut mode when trackpad powered on.
> > + */
> > +static void cypress_reset(struct psmouse *psmouse)
> > +{
> > +	struct cytp_data *cytp = psmouse->private;
> > +
> > +	psmouse_reset(psmouse);
> > +
> > +	CYTP_SET_MODE_BIT(CYTP_BIT_STANDARD_REL);
> > +	CYTP_SET_PACKET_SIZE(3);
> > +
> > +	cytp->prev_contact_cnt = 0;
> > +}
> 
> I suppose it is, but is it necessary to reset to default mode?

It most likely is, as quite a few BIOSes get very upset and refuse to
shutdown/suspend/resume if they find mouse (touchpad) in state other
than bog-standard PS/2 mode. So psmouse_reset() is needed, the rest is
not so much as the device supposed to be inactive from this point on.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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