Re: [patch for 2.6.29? 3/3] psmouse/synaptics: ensure we reset the device on resume

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On Wed, Mar 04, 2009 at 12:10:55PM -0800, akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> When resuming from suspend newer Synaptics touchpads do not recover
> correctly.  Analysis of the resume sequence as applied in Linux was
> compared to that of other operating systems.  This indicated that the
> other OSs were resetting the mouse before attempting to detect it (for
> all Synaptics touchpads, old and new).  Applying this same modification
> fixes these newer Synaptics touchpads and brings the driver into line
> with common OS reset behaviour.
> 
> This patch adds this reset by default providing a module option to
> restore the previous non-reset behaviour:
> 
> 	psmouse.synaptics_resume_reset=N
> 
> Also a message is emmitted on resume hinting as to how to fix a broken
> touchpad.
> 
> [akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: make message more informative, fix 80-cols]

Andrew,

Please drop this one. I have committed a bit different version of the
same and it is now in mainline.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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