3.7 kernel wrong i8042 pnp

[dino99]

That kernel from raring-proposed is wrongly identified as an upstream by apport, so i report here the dmesg.log error:

  i8042: PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:PS2K] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
 i8042: PNP: PS/2 appears to have AUX port disabled, if this is incorrect please boot with i8042.nopnp
 serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
 mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice

The main issues about that error is with the mouse plugged on usb when:
- i play with aisleriot: moving card works for a while, then grabing become impossible most of the time
- more annoying: when i want to select a block of cells into calc, its become unusable

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

@dino99 -- and does adding the kernel command line parameter suggested help?

[dino99 (9d9)]

hi Andy,

i've added the parameter into grub and the dmesg's error is gone now , but i suppose that the relationship i've made about the mouse issue is false:
- mouse activity is still normal for a while after the session is opened
- but let say after around 1 hour or so of using the mouse, if i do too fast mouse's movements, then comes the erratic game. Its like something was not refreshed or a buffer issue.

Does not know how to investigate more.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.7 kernel[0] (Not a kernel in the daily directory) and install both the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.7-rc5-raring/

[dino99 (9d9)]

@Joseph

i'm actually using the kernel from the link in the above post, because i'm concerned by this change:

Jean Delvare (2):
      hwmon: (w83627ehf) Force initial bank selection
      hwmon: Fix chip feature table headers

but the issue is still there, and i've not seen something related inside the newest kernel's changelogs, so i'm waiting rc6 now.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[dino99 (9d9)]

@ Joseph
your script seems ignoring that new kernel 3.7 serie, as it cant identify the latest serie. Either update it or drop it.

[dino99 (9d9)]

of cource the latest 3.7 rc6 still have that issue.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Not a bug in the linux package or repository, but the datacenter apport processing -> apport (Ubuntu)