On Wed, 2021-07-21 at 13:16 -0700, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 12:53 PM Hans Schultz < > hans.schultz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On Wed, 2021-07-21 at 21:31 +0200, Hans Schultz wrote: > > > Hi Dmitry, > > > > > > On Wed, 2021-07-21 at 12:14 -0700, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 11:09 AM Hans Schultz < > > > > hans.schultz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2021-07-21 at 10:48 -0700, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > > > > > Hi Hans, > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 2:12 AM Hans Schultz < > > > > > > hans.schultz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > I have a problem getting my Elantech touchpad to work > > > > > > > with > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > mainline > > > > > > > kernels, and I need some assistance with the code to > > > > > > > resolve > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > problem. > > > > > > > The kernels that have tried are 5.9.11 and 5.11.11. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With boot parameters i8042.notimeout i8042.nomux, the > > > > > > > touchpad is > > > > > > > detected but does not work. There is absolutely no > > > > > > > response > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > with any hid modules loaded. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is reported and seen working on a Lubuntu distro > > > > > > > (bionic > > > > > > > kernel) > > > > > > > when inserting the i2c_hid module. The insertion of the > > > > > > > i2c_hid > > > > > > > module > > > > > > > pulls in the hid_multitouch module when it works, no boot > > > > > > > parameters > > > > > > > necessary. > > > > > > > In the case where it does not work, insering the i2c_hid > > > > > > > module > > > > > > > does > > > > > > > not pull in the hid_multitouch module. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have the bionic kernel code, but I have not as of yet > > > > > > > been > > > > > > > able > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > detect what makes it work in contrast to the kernel.org > > > > > > > kernels. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This I think should lead to a kernel patch. > > > > > > > > > > > > There is not much to go on with. What is the hardware, your > > > > > > kernel > > > > > > .config, dmesg from unsuccessful boot? If you have logs > > > > > > from > > > > > > the > > > > > > working kernel that would help too. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The best info I have on the hardware is from Xorg log with > > > > > the > > > > > working > > > > > Lubuntu kernel: > > > > > [ 130.980] (II) Loading > > > > > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so > > > > > [ 130.982] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > > > > > [ 130.982] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for '0X45 0X4C > > > > > 0X41 > > > > > 0:00 > > > > > 04F3:308C Touchpad' > > > > > > > > > > I might be able to get the kernel messages when inserting the > > > > > working > > > > > module, but I think it will not tell much more. > > > > > > > > OK, if you say so. Then the only suggestion I have is to verify > > > > that > > > > your kernel config enables all necessary options for your > > > > hardware. > > > > I'd double check if you have Designware I2C controller enabled, > > > > ACPI > > > > LPSS, etc. > > > > > > > > > To me it is clearly a code issue as the working kernel pulls > > > > > in > > > > > hid_multitouch when inserting i2c_hid, while the non-working > > > > > does > > > > > not. > > > > > > > > > > All kernels I have tried up to now from kernel.org do not > > > > > work. > > > > > The > > > > > latest being 5.13.4. > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > I have a thread with all the dmesg info for both the working and > > > non- > > > working cases here : > > > https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/issues/544 > > > > > > Benjamin has also asked for the acpidump info, which is there. > > > (funny > > > as the responses to my problem come at the same time after a long > > > time. > > > :-) ) > > > > > > I will check my .config... > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Hans > > > > Here are my I2C kernel settings. I only added what I could see as > > with > > Intel hw, so no Designware! > > However if you consult the dmesg from the working kernel you will > observe: > > [ 79.964148] input: 0X45 0X4C 0X41 0:00 04F3:308C Mouse as > /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:15.3/i2c_designware.1/i2c-8/i2c-0X45 0X4C > 0X41 0:00/0018:04F3:308C.0002/input/input24 > [ 79.964222] input: 0X45 0X4C 0X41 0:00 04F3:308C Touchpad as > /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:15.3/i2c_designware.1/i2c-8/i2c-0X45 0X4C > 0X41 0:00/0018:04F3:308C.0002/input/input26 > > so it clearly uses designware-compatible IP block even though it is > an > Intel system. > > Can you try grabbing config from the working kernel and use it if you > want to compile your own? There are a lot of hardware dependencies in > modern systems that may not be immediately obvious. > > Thanks. > I found some more designware under PWM (pulse width modulation), when checking for LPSS. I also see some hotplug ACPI that I have not enabled, is there other configurations that must be considered?
