Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] input: alps: For protocol V3, do not process data when last packet's bit7 is set

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Hi Pali,

On Fri, Oct 03, 2014 at 03:51:12PM +0200, Pali Rohár wrote:
> Sometimes laptops with closed lid receive invalid ALPS protocol V3 packets with
> last bit7 set.
> 
> This happens on Dell Latitude laptops and it looks like it is BIOS bug. Probably
> EC does not correctly split keyboard and touchpad PS/2 data and when laptop lid
> is closed it adds 0xFF packet into touchpad PS/2 data.

Is it always 0xff or do you see different values with the 7th bit set?
Also, the "bad data" - does is always stop on the 6th byte of the data
stream or the "real" 6th byte comes after the bad one?

Thanks.

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Dmitry
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