From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S266056AbUFEJSh (ORCPT ); Sat, 5 Jun 2004 05:18:37 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S266052AbUFEJSf (ORCPT ); Sat, 5 Jun 2004 05:18:35 -0400 Received: from twilight.ucw.cz ([81.30.235.3]:26241 "EHLO cloud.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S266013AbUFEJSd (ORCPT ); Sat, 5 Jun 2004 05:18:33 -0400 Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 11:18:37 +0200 From: Vojtech Pavlik To: Greg KH Cc: Pokey the Penguin , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] psmouse/usb interaction fix Message-ID: <20040605091837.GA1197@ucw.cz> References: <20040531174012.BA07D2B2B58@ws5-7.us4.outblaze.com> <20040531180341.GA17125@kroah.com> <20040531200120.GA1747@ucw.cz> <20040604203013.GA13414@kroah.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040604203013.GA13414@kroah.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Jun 04, 2004 at 01:30:13PM -0700, Greg KH wrote: > > 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? Fine with me. That's one reason why I didn't submit it yet. -- Vojtech Pavlik SuSE Labs, SuSE CR