[Acked] [Quantal SRU][PULL] fix XPS12 Cypress PS/2 trackpad
Andy Whitcroft
apw at canonical.com
Thu Apr 4 14:37:40 UTC 2013
On Wed, Apr 03, 2013 at 02:06:21PM -0700, Kamal Mostafa wrote:
> Bug reference:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1103594
> Cypress Trackpad mis-detected as "PS/2 Cypress Trackpad" on XPS 12
>
> [IMPACT]
>
> Due to a firmware change in the Cypress PS/2 trackpad, the driver fails
> to properly detect the trackpad in the Dell XPS12 and possibly other models,
> leaving the trackpad dysfunctional.
>
> This patch -- a trivial backport from upstream -- fixes the detection glitch
> in the driver. The patch was cherry-picked into Raring.
>
> [TESTCASE]
>
> The patch was deployed as SAUCE in Raring some weeks ago, as well as in the
> Sputnik kernel PPA for Q and P. It has been verified to fix the problem in
> all three.
>
> [Regression Potential]
>
> Low potential for regression: The change will only affect Cypress PS/2
> trackpads (the problem and fix occur only after the trackpad has already been
> detected as a Cypress), and it has been reasonably widely tested on Cypress
> pads with the older firmware via the Sputnik PPA.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Kamal
Looks to be self contained and specific to a version of one piece of
hardware. Appears reasonably well tested.
Acked-by: Andy Whitcroft <apw at canonical.com>
-apw
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