tpconfig utility should not be packaged for distributions based on 2.6 kernels

[Dmitry Torokhov]

Binary package hint: tpconfig

Kernels starting with 2.5 onward do not allow applications access PS/2 ports directly (unless serio_raw module is used and ports are manually rebound via sysfs) and thus this utility can not work properly. Any information displayed by the utiluty is based on cooked data provided by the kernel and has no relation to the reality.

Many users attempt to use tpconfig to either adjust their touchpad parameters or prove that they have Synaptics touchpad and thus Synaptics X driver should work for them. To reduce confusion this utility should not be pckaged fro distributions that are based on 2.6 kernels.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.