linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4.19 38/95] Input: i8042 - add ThinkPad S230u to i8042 nomux list

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Date:   Mon, 1 Jun 2020 23:38:52 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@...x.de>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        Kevin Locke <kevin@...inlocke.name>,
        Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4.19 38/95] Input: i8042 - add ThinkPad S230u to i8042
 nomux list

Hi!

> Odds of a BIOS fix appear to be low: 1.57 was released over 6 years ago
> and although the [BIOS changelog] notes "Fixed an issue of UEFI
> touchpad/trackpoint/keyboard/touchscreen" in 1.58, it appears to be
> insufficient.
> 
> Adding 33474HU to the nomux list avoids the issue on my system.

This patch is known bad, and is reverted as a step 93/ in this
series. I believe it would be better to remove this and the revert
before -stable kernel is released.

Best regards,
									Pavel
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