From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S266023AbUFDWqZ (ORCPT ); Fri, 4 Jun 2004 18:46:25 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S266024AbUFDWqZ (ORCPT ); Fri, 4 Jun 2004 18:46:25 -0400 Received: from mail.kroah.org ([65.200.24.183]:47815 "EHLO perch.kroah.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S266023AbUFDWqX (ORCPT ); Fri, 4 Jun 2004 18:46:23 -0400 Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:30:13 -0700 From: Greg KH To: Vojtech Pavlik Cc: Pokey the Penguin , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] psmouse/usb interaction fix Message-ID: <20040604203013.GA13414@kroah.com> References: <20040531174012.BA07D2B2B58@ws5-7.us4.outblaze.com> <20040531180341.GA17125@kroah.com> <20040531200120.GA1747@ucw.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040531200120.GA1747@ucw.cz> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, May 31, 2004 at 10:01:21PM +0200, Vojtech Pavlik wrote: > On Mon, May 31, 2004 at 11:03:42AM -0700, Greg KH wrote: > > > > The patch is ported from a SuSE kernel to 2.6.7-rc2. It's been > > > around for at least two minor releases. The maintainer was > > > contacted regarding merging but failed to respond. > > > > > > Patch vital to certain laptop users. Please apply. > > > > But this breaks users who want BIOS usb support instead of native Linux > > support, right? Sure, there are not many people who want that, but I do > > know people who rely on this (like installer kernels, and early boot > > issues with USB keyboards.) > > I wrote the patch, SuSE 9.1 is shipping with it - too many BIOSes get > the USB support wrong - don't expect keyboards and mice which don't > honor the SET_IDLE command, etch. In my experience the BIOS USB support > causes much more pain than good, namely preventing the normal PS/2 mice > and keyboards to work properly. I agree that lots of BIOSes get the USB support wrong, but this patch really scares me. How about we see how it works out in a few SuSE releases before adding it to the main kernel tree? thanks, greg k-h