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From: Dmitry Torokhov on 14 Jul 2010 20:10
On Wednesday, July 14, 2010 04:58:39 pm Larry Finger wrote:
> Since the commit in the title, a kernel built on an HP Mini 110 Netbook no
> longer has keyboard input. The main difference is that CONFIG_SERIO_I8042
> is no longer defined. When this equal yes, the keyboard works. The faulty
> commit was located by bisection and has been verified by reverting the
> patch.
>
> Further investigation shows that the faulty hunk is
>
> diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig b/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
> index 3bfe8fa..256b9e9 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
> @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ config SERIO_I8042
> tristate "i8042 PC Keyboard controller" if EMBEDDED || !X86
> default y
> depends on !PARISC && (!ARM || ARCH_SHARK || FOOTBRIDGE_HOST) && \
> - (!SUPERH || SH_CAYMAN) && !M68K && !BLACKFIN
> + (!SUPERH || SH_CAYMAN) && !M68K && !BLACKFIN &&
> !X86_MRST help
> i8042 is the chip over which the standard AT keyboard and PS/2
> mouse are connected to the computer. If you use these devices,
>
> Reverting this one hunk alone results in a working system. Obviously, this
> Netbook does not have X86_MRST set.


You meant to say "does have CONFIG_X86_MRST set", right?

Thanks.

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Dmitry
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