This bug affects me as well with the mentioned kernel and the next in line: ubuntu kernel (affected): 5.8.0-49.55~20.04.1 ubuntu kernel (affected): 5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1 With the ubuntu provided mainline kernels (via mainline) the problem does not occur: mainline kernel (not error): 5.8.0-050800.202008022230 mainline kernel (not error): 5.8.1-050801.202008111432 If during automatic repetition I press another key, this key is then repeated instead but the "counter" is reset and it is repeated another approx. 100 times. The "value" of the automatically repeated key is "2". The manually pressed key has a value of "1". root@weaselmice:~# lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS Release: 20.04 root@weaselmice:~# uname -a Linux weaselmice 5.8.0-50-generic #56~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 12 21:46:35 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux root@weaselmice:~# ir-keytable Found /sys/class/rc/rc0/ with: Name: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (0609:0334) Driver: mceusb Default keymap: rc-rc6-mce Input device: /dev/input/event7 LIRC device: /dev/lirc0 Attached BPF protocols: Operation not supported Supported kernel protocols: lirc rc-5 rc-5-sz jvc sony nec sanyo mce_kbd rc-6 sharp xmp imon rc-mm Enabled kernel protocols: lirc rc-6 bus: 3, vendor/product: 0609:0334, version: 0x0100 Repeat delay = 500 ms, repeat period = 125 ms root@weaselmice:~# evtest /dev/input/event7 Input driver version is 1.0.1 Input device ID: bus 0x3 vendor 0x609 product 0x334 version 0x100 Input device name: "Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (0609:0334)" Supported events: Event type 0 (EV_SYN) Event type 1 (EV_KEY) Event code 28 (KEY_ENTER) Event code 103 (KEY_UP) Event code 105 (KEY_LEFT) Event code 106 (KEY_RIGHT) Event code 108 (KEY_DOWN) Event code 111 (KEY_DELETE) Event code 113 (KEY_MUTE) Event code 114 (KEY_VOLUMEDOWN) Event code 115 (KEY_VOLUMEUP) Event code 119 (KEY_PAUSE) Event code 128 (KEY_STOP) Event code 142 (KEY_SLEEP) Event code 161 (KEY_EJECTCD) Event code 164 (KEY_PLAYPAUSE) Event code 167 (KEY_RECORD) Event code 168 (KEY_REWIND) Event code 174 (KEY_EXIT) Event code 207 (KEY_PLAY) Event code 208 (KEY_FASTFORWARD) Event code 210 (KEY_PRINT) Event code 212 (KEY_CAMERA) Event code 224 (KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN) Event code 225 (KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP) Event code 226 (KEY_MEDIA) Event code 352 (KEY_OK) Event code 356 (KEY_POWER2) Event code 358 (KEY_INFO) Event code 365 (KEY_EPG) Event code 366 (KEY_PVR) Event code 368 (KEY_LANGUAGE) Event code 369 (KEY_TITLE) Event code 370 (KEY_SUBTITLE) Event code 372 (KEY_ZOOM) Event code 373 (KEY_MODE) Event code 377 (KEY_TV) Event code 385 (KEY_RADIO) Event code 386 (KEY_TUNER) Event code 387 (KEY_PLAYER) Event code 389 (KEY_DVD) Event code 392 (KEY_AUDIO) Event code 393 (KEY_VIDEO) Event code 398 (KEY_RED) Event code 399 (KEY_GREEN) Event code 400 (KEY_YELLOW) Event code 401 (KEY_BLUE) Event code 402 (KEY_CHANNELUP) Event code 403 (KEY_CHANNELDOWN) Event code 407 (KEY_NEXT) Event code 412 (KEY_PREVIOUS) Event code 425 (KEY_PRESENTATION) Event code 430 (KEY_MESSENGER) Event code 512 (KEY_NUMERIC_0) Event code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1) Event code 514 (KEY_NUMERIC_2) Event code 515 (KEY_NUMERIC_3) Event code 516 (KEY_NUMERIC_4) Event code 517 (KEY_NUMERIC_5) Event code 518 (KEY_NUMERIC_6) Event code 519 (KEY_NUMERIC_7) Event code 520 (KEY_NUMERIC_8) Event code 521 (KEY_NUMERIC_9) Event code 522 (KEY_NUMERIC_STAR) Event code 523 (KEY_NUMERIC_POUND) Event type 2 (EV_REL) Event code 0 (REL_X) Event code 1 (REL_Y) Event type 4 (EV_MSC) Event code 4 (MSC_SCAN) Key repeat handling: Repeat type 20 (EV_REP) Repeat code 0 (REP_DELAY) Value 500 Repeat code 1 (REP_PERIOD) Value 125 Properties: Property type 5 (INPUT_PROP_POINTING_STICK) Testing ... (interrupt to exit) Event: time 1618696221.095150, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 800f0401 Event: time 1618696221.095150, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 1 Event: time 1618696221.095150, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696221.201115, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 800f0401 Event: time 1618696221.201115, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696221.609933, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696221.609933, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696221.741775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696221.741775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696221.873777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696221.873777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696222.005776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696222.005776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696222.137777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696222.137777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696222.269777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696222.269777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696222.401776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696222.401776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696222.533776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696222.533776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696222.665774, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696222.665774, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696222.797777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696222.797777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696222.929776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696222.929776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696223.061775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696223.061775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696223.193776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696223.193776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696223.325775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696223.325775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696223.457775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696223.457775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696223.589775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696223.589775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696223.721779, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696223.721779, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696223.853775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696223.853775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696223.985776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696223.985776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696224.117781, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696224.117781, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696224.249774, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696224.249774, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696224.381776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696224.381776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696224.513773, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696224.513773, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696224.645788, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696224.645788, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696224.777790, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696224.777790, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696224.909794, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696224.909794, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696225.041779, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696225.041779, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696225.173776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696225.173776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696225.305777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696225.305777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696225.437787, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696225.437787, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696225.569786, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696225.569786, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696225.701786, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696225.701786, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696225.833931, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696225.833931, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696225.965788, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696225.965788, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696226.097918, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696226.097918, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696226.230006, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696226.230006, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696226.361914, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696226.361914, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696226.493784, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696226.493784, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696226.625783, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696226.625783, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696226.757778, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696226.757778, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696226.889777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696226.889777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696227.021918, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696227.021918, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696227.153906, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696227.153906, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696227.285795, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696227.285795, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696227.417776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696227.417776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696227.549773, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696227.549773, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696227.681928, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696227.681928, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696227.813794, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696227.813794, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696227.945799, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696227.945799, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696228.077776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696228.077776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696228.209796, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696228.209796, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696228.341799, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696228.341799, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696228.473794, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696228.473794, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696228.605795, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696228.605795, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696228.737799, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696228.737799, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696228.869791, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696228.869791, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696229.001796, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696229.001796, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696229.133919, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696229.133919, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696229.265777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696229.265777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696229.397776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696229.397776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696229.529927, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696229.529927, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696229.661793, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696229.661793, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696229.793920, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696229.793920, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696229.925795, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696229.925795, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696230.057931, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696230.057931, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696230.189775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696230.189775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696230.321774, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696230.321774, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696230.453776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696230.453776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696230.585774, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696230.585774, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696230.717775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696230.717775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696230.853779, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696230.853779, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696230.989774, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696230.989774, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696231.121773, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696231.121773, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696231.253777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696231.253777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696231.385776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696231.385776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696231.517776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696231.517776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696231.649776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696231.649776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696231.781776, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696231.781776, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696231.913778, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696231.913778, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696232.045777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696232.045777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696232.177774, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696232.177774, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696232.309777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696232.309777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696232.441775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696232.441775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696232.573775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696232.573775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696232.705798, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696232.705798, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696232.837799, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696232.837799, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696232.969777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696232.969777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696233.101938, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696233.101938, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696233.233915, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696233.233915, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696233.365922, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696233.365922, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696233.497777, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696233.497777, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696233.629787, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696233.629787, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696233.761789, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696233.761789, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696233.893775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 2 Event: time 1618696233.893775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------ Event: time 1618696233.893775, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 513 (KEY_NUMERIC_1), value 0 Event: time 1618696233.893775, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------