From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 8 20:32:56 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 22FCF16A46C; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 20:32:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cristi@roedu.net) Received: from alpha.roedu.net (alpha.roedu.net [81.180.250.131]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FD7C13C4D1; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 20:32:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cristi@roedu.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by alpha.roedu.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 906CF9B659; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 22:32:52 +0200 (EET) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at roedu.net Received: from alpha.roedu.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (alpha.roedu.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id qSlGIAQ7CTOr; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 22:32:51 +0200 (EET) Received: from [172.27.2.200] (c7.campus.utcluj.ro [193.226.6.226]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by alpha.roedu.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0D5BD9B305; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 22:32:51 +0200 (EET) Message-ID: <47ACBC73.8070309@roedu.net> Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:32:51 +0200 From: Cristian KLEIN User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071022) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Eygene Ryabinkin References: <4c65bf9e-80e5-4c0b-acef-d9914a57679f@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com> <47728D80.5010507@zirakzigil.org> <475A8637.9020507@zirakzigil.org> <20071212155244.GJ1442@daemon.grid.kiae.ru> <4760114D.6020203@zirakzigil.org> <47950952.6040909@roedu.net> <41549.193.226.5.33.1201087601.squirrel@mail.roedu.net> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Giulio Ferro , nork@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Synaptics X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:32:56 -0000 Eygene Ryabinkin a scris: > Cristian, good day. > > Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 01:26:41PM +0200, cristi@roedu.net wrote: >>>> I just ran into the same problem. In xorg.conf I explicitly told the >>>> synaptics driver to use "psm" and "/dev/psm0", but the error message >>>> would >>>> suggest that it uses "event". >>>> >>>> Also, I tried to change the source code of the synaptics driver >>>> (synaptics.c) and hard-coded "psm" as the only driver, no matter what >>>> xorg.conf says. Synaptics still would not start, but this time >>>> complaining >>>> that no device was specified. Please note that I had "Device" in my >>>> xorg.conf, but the error suggests that the driver ignored it. >> Suppose I use the attached xorg.conf file, at some point, >> /var/log/Xorg.0.log shows the following error: >> >> (II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.14.6 (1406) >> Synaptics_Touchpad no synaptics event device found (checked 10 nodes) >> Synaptics_Touchpad The /dev/input/event* device nodes seem to be missing >> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: No Device specified. >> Synaptics driver unable to open device >> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Synaptics_Touchpad" >> (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics" >> >> As you said, it looks like synaptics is trying to use the "auto" protocol, >> although the configuration file tells it to use "psm". >> >> Now, if I put the attached patch in x11-drivers/synaptics/files, using the >> same xorg.conf, synaptics will fail like this: >> >> (II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.14.6 (1406) >> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: No Device specified. >> Synaptics driver unable to open device >> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Synaptics_Touchpad" >> (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics" >> >> It almost looks as if I have to hardcode the device too, because synaptics >> certainly ignores my options. > > This is a sort of 'ping' mail, sorry. To the point: I had reproduced > the problem and will start looking into it once this message will > fly from my mailserver. Stay tuned ;)) Thank you very much for 'pinging'. :) As the driver synaptics driver din not change for month, I speculate there might have been a change in the Xorg API, especially related to sucking configuration options. Is there any way I could help?