From: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>
To: Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.de>
Subject: Re: [RFC/RFT] Better handling of bad xfers/interrupt delays in psmouse
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 00:29:20 -0500
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On Saturday 05 February 2005 16:11, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 05, 2005 at 02:48:56PM -0500, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > The patch below attempts to better handle situation when psmouse interrupt
> > is delayed for more than 0.5 sec by requesting a resend. This will allow
> > properly synchronize with the beginning of the packet as mouse is supposed
> > to resend entire package.
> 
> Have you actually tested the mouse is really sending the whole packet?
> I'd suspect it could just resend the last byte. :I Maybe using the

Well, I did test and my touchpad behaved properly. But then I tried 2 external
mice and they are both sending ACK (and they should not) and then the last byte
only. So I guess we'll have to scrap using 0xfe idea...

> GET_PACKET command would be more useful in this case.
>

Are you talking about 0xeb? We could also try sending "set stream" mode as a
sync marker...

-- 
Dmitry
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