synaptics 1.4 series

[Peter Hutterer]

On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 02:15:39AM +0200, Henrik Pauli wrote:
> For some reason (probably API incompatibilities), I can't get the 1.3
> nor the 1.5 (1.6) series to work with my current xserver (1.12.0), so
> 1.4 or 1.4.1 for me...
> 
> However, there's this weird bug that hasn't ever happened in the past
> with a previous (still HAL based etc.) build: my AlpsPS/2 touch pad will
> send the cursor to either x=0 or x,y=0,0 coordinates when touched on
> certain parts, rendering it entirely unusable.  Mouse works, as does the
> touch pad in GPM on the console.
> 
> Any idea, anyone? (maybe it's a configuration issue?)
 
probably
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47770

though the invalid axis range warnings in your log are a bit worrying as well.

Cheers,
  Peter

> Here's a snippet of the Alps-related logs:
> 
> (II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
> (/dev/input/event8)
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad"
> (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
> (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> 	compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 1.4.0
> 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
> 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 16.0
> (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint'
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
> (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event8"
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: pressure range 0 - 127
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: buttons: left right middle
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid finger width range.  defaulting
> to 0 - 16
> (**) Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on"
> (**) Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "on"
> (**) Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "on"
> (**) Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
> (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
> (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
> (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
> (**) Option "config_info"
> "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input8/event8"
> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint"
> (type: TOUCHPAD, id 15)
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant
> deceleration 2.5
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: MaxSpeed is now 1.75
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: AccelFactor is now 0.156
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration profile 1
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
> (II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
> (/dev/input/mouse1)
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad"
> (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint'
> (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
> (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse1"
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid x-axis range.  defaulting to 1615
> - 5685
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid y-axis range.  defaulting to 1729
> - 4171
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid pressure range.  defaulting to 0
> - 256
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid finger width range.  defaulting
> to 0 - 16
> (**) Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on"
> (**) Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "on"
> (**) Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "on"
> (**) Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
> (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
> (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
> (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
> (EE) Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
> (--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: no supported touchpad found
> (EE) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
> (EE) PreInit returned 11 for "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint"
> 
> 
> I guess the last few errors should be suspicious :)
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