psmouse.c in Kernel fails but succeeds as Module

[jt <jt@jtholmes.com>]

Was using 2.6.11.4 and the GlidePoint worked there just fine

In 2.6.14.2 the Alps GlidePoint Mouse stopped being detected when
I compile Kernel with

CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2=y

After boot up

cat of /proc/bus/input/devices  displays:

I: Bus=0010 Vendor=001f Product=0001 Version=0100
N: Name="PC Speaker"
P: Phys=isa0061/input0
H: Handlers=kbd event0
B: EV=40001
B: SND=6

I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0001 Product=0001 Version=abba
N: Name="AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio0/input0
H: Handlers=kbd event1
B: EV=120013
B: KEY=4 2000000 3802078 f840d001 f2ffffdf ffefffff ffffffff fffffffe
B: MSC=10
B: LED=7

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=045e Product=0040 Version=0300
N: Name="Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM)"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:13.0-1/input0
H: Handlers=mouse0 event2
B: EV=7
B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103



However, when  I compile Kernel with

CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2=m

and after boot up execute
modprobe psmouse
manually

the Alps GlidePoint is detected thus

I: Bus=0010 Vendor=001f Product=0001 Version=0100
N: Name="PC Speaker"
P: Phys=isa0061/input0
H: Handlers=kbd event0
B: EV=40001
B: SND=6

I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0001 Product=0001 Version=abba
N: Name="AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio0/input0
H: Handlers=kbd event1
B: EV=120013
B: KEY=4 2000000 3802078 f840d001 f2ffffdf ffefffff ffffffff fffffffe
B: MSC=10
B: LED=7

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=045e Product=0040 Version=0300
N: Name="Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM)"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:13.0-1/input0
H: Handlers=mouse0 event2
B: EV=7
B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103

I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0008 Version=0000
N: Name="PS/2 Mouse"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input1
H: Handlers=mouse1 event3
B: EV=7
B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=3

I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0008 Version=7321
N: Name="AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0
H: Handlers=mouse2 event4
B: EV=f
B: KEY=420 0 70000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=3
B: ABS=1000003

and GlidePoint Works fine in Console Mode and X etc.

I have my work around for the problem, but wondered if
someone like Dimitry T. would like me to perform a little
debugging and send them the output so others wont have
to face this problem.

Yes, the 2.6.11.4 had
CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2=y

I dont take the kernel message feed so please reply to me
and I will keep a lookout in  LMKL

thanks
jt