linux-kernel - Re: [bug] Mouse jumps randomly in x kernel 2.6.18

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Date:	Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:52:03 -0400
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>
To:	Bob Reinkemeyer <bigbob73@...rter.net>
Cc:	Pozsar Balazs <pozsy@...linux.hu>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [bug] Mouse jumps randomly in x kernel 2.6.18

On Sunday 20 August 2006 19:23, Bob Reinkemeyer wrote:
> just to be clear, is this all you want to revert, or do you want all 
> similar fuctions reverted?
> 

Just the part Poszar quoted - we have a report from another user that
removing only 2nd part of the explorer 4.0 magic knock cures mouse
jumpiness.

> Pozsar Balazs wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 09:38:50PM -0500, Bob Reinkemeyer wrote:
> >>
> >> Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> >>> On 8/16/06, Bob Reinkemeyer <bigbob73@...rter.net> wrote:
> >>>> I have an issue where my mouse jumps around the screen randomly in X
> >>>> only.  It works correctly in a vnc window.  The mouse is a Microsoft
> >>>> wireless optical intellimouse.  This was tested in 2.6.18-rc1-rc4 and
> >>>> observed in all. my config for .18 can be found here...
> >>>> http://rafb.net/paste/results/5cyWFd48.html
> >>>>
> >>>> and for .17 here...
> >>>> http://rafb.net/paste/results/xdFUkU58.html
> >>>>
> >>> Does it help if you revert this patch:
> >>>
> >>> http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0c9ad8e0ff154f8c4730b8c4383f49b846c97c4 
> >>>
> >>>
> >> that fixed it.  Thanks!
> > 
> > 
> > Could you try only reverting this part please?
> > 
> >    + param[0] = 200;
> >    + ps2_command(ps2dev, param, PSMOUSE_CMD_SETRATE);
> >    + param[0] = 200;
> >    + ps2_command(ps2dev, param, PSMOUSE_CMD_SETRATE);
> >    + param[0] = 60;
> >    + ps2_command(ps2dev, param, PSMOUSE_CMD_SETRATE);
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 

-- 
Dmitry
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