Re: Synaptics problems in -mm1

[Tomas Szepe <szepe@pinerecords.com>]

> > Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net> wrote:
> > > > mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> > > > input: PC Speaker
> > > > synaptics reset failed
> > > > synaptics reset failed
> > > > synaptics reset failed
> > >
> > > Ok, are you running with cpufreq?
> >
> > Yes, but
> > 	1) I've been on AC all the time.
> > 	2) 2.6.0 works.
> >
> 
> Well, I have a daemon that monitors load and dynamically switches
> between high and low frequency... 

Sure, I've got one, too, but configured it to always go full throttle
when on AC.

> > > I think it ACPI PM timer if you have it activated - I am having
> > > problems with it myself but didn't have time to look closer.  Could
> > > you try booting with clock=tsc or clock=pit and see if it fixes the
> > > touchpad.
> >
> > clock=tsc		appears to fix the problem.
> > clock=pit		no change.
> 
> Ok, good. So it is the timer funkiness. I would suggest not using ACPI
> PM timer for now then. And yes, timer_pit does not have cpufreq hooks
> either so it probably not the best timesource with cpufreq either,
> so stick with TSC.

Stupid me, I absolutely forgot that I had enabled CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER
(nonexistent in 2.6.0 stock) which indeed seems to be the culprit.
Please accept my apologies.  -mm1 with that config option unset won't
lose the stick, either.

Thanks!

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Tomas Szepe <szepe@pinerecords.com>