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- To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
- Subject: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: Synaptics touchpad doesn't work on 'switch user'
- From: Neil Wilson <aldursys@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:40:55 +0100
- Message-id: <20070811114055.8033.96938.reportbug@localhost.of.aldur.co.uk>
Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Version: 0.14.6-0ubuntu7
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 4.0
APT prefers feisty-updates
APT policy: (500, 'feisty-updates'), (500, 'feisty-security'), (500, 'feisty-backports'), (500, 'feisty')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Versions of packages xserver-xorg-input-synaptics depends on:
ii libc6 2.5-0ubuntu14 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libx11-6 2:1.1.1-1ubuntu3 X11 client-side library
ii libxext6 2:1.0.3-1build1 X11 miscellaneous extension librar
ii libxi6 2:1.1.0-1build1 X11 Input extension library
ii xserver-xorg-core 2:1.2.0-3ubuntu8 X.Org X server -- core server
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics recommends no packages.
-- no debconf information
Running Ubuntu - fault in versions for Feisty and Gutsy. Fault also
exists in current Debian release.
After a 'switch user' on the console, the mouse locks for the second
user. This is because the software does not release the console mouse on
switch.
patch attached.
Ubuntu bug is https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/68370
diff -ur xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-0.14.6/eventcomm.c xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-0.14.6-ds/eventcomm.c
--- xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-0.14.6/eventcomm.c 2007-07-09 19:42:55.000000000 -0700
+++ xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-0.14.6-ds/eventcomm.c 2007-07-09 19:11:03.000000000 -0700
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
static void
EventDeviceOffHook(LocalDevicePtr local)
{
+ int ret;
+ SYSCALL(ret = ioctl(local->fd, EVIOCGRAB, (pointer)1));
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s can't ungrab event device, errno=%d\n",
+ local->name, errno);
+ }
}
static void
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- To: 437273-close@bugs.debian.org
- Subject: Bug#437273: fixed in xfree86-driver-synaptics 0.14.7~git20070706-2
- From: Mattia Dongili <malattia@debian.org>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:32:03 +0000
- Message-id: <E1J9i9z-0001Ue-Mq@ries.debian.org>
Source: xfree86-driver-synaptics
Source-Version: 0.14.7~git20070706-2
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
xfree86-driver-synaptics, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2.diff.gz
to pool/main/x/xfree86-driver-synaptics/xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2.diff.gz
xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2.dsc
to pool/main/x/xfree86-driver-synaptics/xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2.dsc
xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2_i386.deb
to pool/main/x/xfree86-driver-synaptics/xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2_i386.deb
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2_i386.deb
to pool/main/x/xfree86-driver-synaptics/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2_i386.deb
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 437273@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Mattia Dongili <malattia@debian.org> (supplier of updated xfree86-driver-synaptics package)
(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@debian.org)
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Format: 1.7
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:38:13 +0900
Source: xfree86-driver-synaptics
Binary: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics xfree86-driver-synaptics
Architecture: source i386
Version: 0.14.7~git20070706-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force <debian-x@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Mattia Dongili <malattia@debian.org>
Description:
xfree86-driver-synaptics - dummy package to upgrade to X.Org new modular packages
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics - Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86 server
Closes: 437273 455994
Changes:
xfree86-driver-synaptics (0.14.7~git20070706-2) unstable; urgency=low
.
* 01-synaptics-dont-grab-if-not-on-current-VT.patch from Matthew Garrett in
Ubuntu's 0.14.6-0ubuntu10 (Closes: #437273)
* 02-scandir-dev-input.patch to scan all the event devices in /dev/input
(Closes: #455994)
* update xsfbs
Files:
e063f18f5e092fe8c46853b66a818ca7 1152 x11 optional xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2.dsc
3858f3bc4ef580244c21230755bd75fd 21496 x11 optional xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2.diff.gz
048057c76648e01f479a2aebfcc56a70 4212 x11 optional xfree86-driver-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2_i386.deb
9f0ee4365365104770bb0cbd4d9d124b 63828 x11 optional xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_0.14.7~git20070706-2_i386.deb
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