[Bug 323157] [NEW] key repeat stops working, no trick restores it

[Antti Kaihola]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.15

In Intrepid on my Dell Inspiron 500m, sometimes key repeat stops working
for all keys both on the laptop's keyboard and an external USB keyboard.
I'm using the computer for hours daily, and this happens not more than
once a month on average.

None of the tricks mentioned in comments to other bugs about key repeat problems work in my case:
- xset r on
- xset r 113
- xset r 116
- xset r rate 10 50
- sudo kdbrate -d 1 -r 50
- Option "AutoAddDevices" "off" followed by logout/login
- adjusting repeat options in the keyboard layout settings

My kernel is
Linux veli 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 22 17:22:40 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

This has happened before the last kernel upgrade, probably even before
moving from Hardy to Intrepid (fresh install) if my memory serves
correct.

I'm using dual-head on Intel 855GM. My keyboard layout is a customized
dvorak, but changing to a standard Finnish layout and logging out and in
doesn't fix the problem.

$ xinput list
"Virtual core keyboard"	id=0	[XKeyboard]
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
"Virtual core pointer"	id=1	[XPointer]
	Num_buttons is 32
	Num_axes is 2
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 0
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 0
"<default pointer>"	id=2	[XExtensionPointer]
	Num_buttons is 9
	Num_axes is 2
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is -1
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is -1
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 1
"Generic Keyboard"	id=3	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255

Last time this happened I was typing in Emacs.

I know this report is very vague, and it will be difficult to analyze
since probably repeat will be ok after I reboot and the problem might
not re-appear in several weeks.

** Affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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key repeat stops working, no trick restores it
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