Re: [2.6.25-rc1] jerky mouse cursor and randoooom key repeats

Gabriel C
2008-02-16T10:09:55Z

Mike Galbraith wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-02-16 at 02:23 +0100, Gabriel C wrote:
>> Pavel Machek wrote:
>>> Hi!
>> Hi ,
>>
>>>> I'd not really done any real workkkk under 2.6.25 yet, but now while running
>>>> a kernel compile with -j4 (single processor, dual core Pentium D), I see
>>>> this behavior. The mouse cursor moves a bit jerky and I sometimes get key
>>>> presses repeated.
>>> I see this one, too... x60, too...
>>>
>> I have that problem on my Dell Precision WorkStation , as soon I stress the box
>> a bit keyboard is going mad.
>
> Sounds like you may have CONFIG_GROUP_SCHED set?

Yes it was set to y here.

> Bisection fingered
> 6b2d7700266b9402e12824e11e0099ae6a4a6a79 as the source here.

I can't confirm is that commit because I cannot revert it clean but
I can confirm there is something wrong with CONFIG_GROUP_SCHED.

( maybe Peter or Ingo knows =) )

Turning CONFIG_GROUP_SCHED off on this box fixes the mouse and keyboard problems.
( and some other , eg: box doesn't feel 'slow' and 'laggy' anymore )

>
> -Mike
>

Gabriel