psmouse serio1 lost sync at byte 1 ... driver resynced

[Gavin Panella]

I'm using a Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Raring.

When using an external monitor I've changed the power settings to do nothing when I close the lid of my machine. This works fine. However, the following lines get sent rapidly (>150 messages per second) via rsyslogd to kern.log:

[24957.460485] psmouse serio1: Trackpad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1
[24957.462317] psmouse serio1: Trackpad at isa0060/serio1/input0 - driver resynced.

This sends the load of the machine up to ~1.3 and causes Unity to get choppy.

Opening the lid of the machine stops the logging.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.29
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CRDA:
 country GB:
  (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS
  (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS
Date: Tue Apr 23 16:10:53 2013
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20120703-2
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a06b2b6d-efeb-40c2-a3b7-dbdd17e784aa
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-11 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20120703-15:08
MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L322X
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=ecc4585d-a95d-4cff-a833-c78871b84ed0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.106
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-15 (8 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/22/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 0PJHXN
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd01/22/2013:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL322X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0PJHXN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L322X
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[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 v3.9 kernel[0].

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/v3.9-rc8-raring/

[Michael Reid (kid-meier)]

I am affected by this as well. I tried http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.9-rc8-raring/, and it still happened there.

My machine is a Dell XPS 12; a bit different but still has a Cypress touchpad. For now I am working around this by blacklisting the 'psmouse' module. I tend to use a wireless mouse over trackpad anyway, so this is annoying but not insurmountable.

[Daniel Banck (dbanck)]

I am affected by this as well with kernel 3.9.0-030900-generic.

[Pascal Hartig (passy)]

I can confirm the issue exactly as described by OP on 3.9.0-030900rc8-generic. Also Dell XPS 13.

[Doug Arnold (dnarnold)]

I think this is the same problem as https://bugs.launchpad.net/dell-sputnik/+bug/1048258
The problem, as described in detail there, is that, even if the trackpad is disabled, palm detection
causes these messages to spew out. It can be triggered with the lid open by placing a palm
on the trackpad.
A fix has been released, but it does not seem to have made it into the Raring kernel.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[saksmlz (saksmlz)]

I'm using latest ubuntu kernel (3.8.0-31) and has the same problem since several days ago (after some update). Guys, if that issue was already resolved or you know some workaround - please, share it.