From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 9 23:03:20 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2B061065674 for ; Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:03:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mail2.fluidhosting.com (mx22.fluidhosting.com [204.14.89.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 634C28FC0A for ; Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:03:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: (qmail 24053 invoked by uid 399); 9 Mar 2009 23:03:12 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO lap.dougb.net) (dougb@dougbarton.us@127.0.0.1) by localhost with ESMTPAM; 9 Mar 2009 23:03:12 -0000 X-Originating-IP: 127.0.0.1 X-Sender: dougb@dougbarton.us Message-ID: <49B5A02E.3020203@FreeBSD.org> Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:03:10 -0700 From: Doug Barton Organization: http://www.FreeBSD.org/ User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20090307) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Andrew Thompson References: <49B594F5.2030800@FreeBSD.org> <20090309222444.GA60744@citylink.fud.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <20090309222444.GA60744@citylink.fud.org.nz> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.7 OpenPGP: id=D5B2F0FB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD Current Subject: Re: Apparent moused regression since r189490 X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:03:21 -0000 Andrew Thompson wrote: > On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 03:15:17PM -0700, Doug Barton wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> In the kernel I'm using now, 8.0-CURRENT #0 r189490: Sat Mar 7 >> 10:18:21 PST 2009, moused works as expected both in the console and in >> X (without HAL). I tried updating my sources last night and today, and >> when I boot those kernels as soon as I move the mouse the first time >> it drops to the bottom of the screen and then I cannot move it any >> longer. >> >> If this is a situation where I need to install the userland stuff to >> match the kernel then I'm happy to do that, but if so there should be >> something in src/UPDATING. Following the typical method of installing >> and booting the new kernel first in -current gives the results I >> described above, so I'm loathe to install userland till I know it's >> going to work. > > I take it this is a usb mouse. Yes. Sorry, forgot to mention that. Specifically it's a logitech trackball, in case that helps. > r189583 seems to be the only related > change, do you want to try a current kernel minus that diff. As I mentioned above, I tried last night (before 189583) and this morning. In fact, I tried again this morning hoping that revision would help, but it did not. Doug -- This .signature sanitized for your protection