linux-kernel - Re: Fix sudden warps in mousedev

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Date:	Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:17:18 -0700
From:	Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev@...hat.com>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-input@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz,
	zaitcev@...hat.com
Subject: Re: Fix sudden warps in mousedev

On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:19:38 -0400, Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com> wrote:

> I tried to reproduce warping on console but could not for some reason. Could you
> please try the patch below and tell me if it fixes the problem for you?

> +++ work/drivers/input/mousedev.c
> @@ -124,32 +124,33 @@ static void mousedev_touchpad_event(stru
> -				if (mousedev->pkt_count >= 2) {
> +			if (mousedev->touch && mousedev->pkt_count >= 2) {

This works, thanks a lot.

The double-indented switch() is annoying, but since the whole driver
is written to the same style, I can live with it, for the uniformity
purposes :-)

You can't imagine the relief of using a reliable pointer again, after
months of touching the pad with a certain trepidation.

-- Pete
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