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From: <WHarms@bfs.de> (Walter Harms)
To: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: possible bug in 2.4.x pc_keyb.c
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:36:25 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <vines.sxdD+tn1pvA@SZKOM.BFS.DE> (raw)

hi list,

keyboard disappears with 2.4.x kernel on notebook (compaq amarda)

After some time the keyboard from my amarda notebook does not respond to anything. The only hint is that 
"keyboard: Timeout - AT keyboard not present?" appears
quit often in the syslog before the kbd stops working.

Comparing the 2.2.x code (no problems) with the 2.4.x code i found pckbd_leds() as prime suspect.
as you can see it sets kbd_exists = 0 (FALSE) after sending an ENABLE. I am not sure if this is my probleme (read: no time to check if this fix works) but i guess its wrong. 

Note: 
1. the error isnt easy reproduceable but appears only with the 2.4.x 
2. send_data returns 1 for  acknowledge  else 0 
3. kann sombody please document kbd_exists ?

	walter



org:

void pckbd_leds(unsigned char leds)
{
        if (kbd_exists && (!send_data(KBD_CMD_SET_LEDS) || !send_data(leds))) {
                send_data(KBD_CMD_ENABLE);      /* re-enable kbd if any errors *
/
                kbd_exists = 0;
        }
}


my idea:

 if () {
	   if (send_data(KBD_CMD_ENABLE)){
        printk(KERN_WARNING "Keyboard off-line ?!\n");
		kbd_exists = FALSE;
		}
	}

             reply	other threads:[~2001-10-22 14:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-10-22 15:36 Walter Harms [this message]
2001-10-22 14:50 ` Keith Owens
2001-10-22 15:07 ` Len Sorensen
2001-10-22 22:39 ` Fabbione

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