Bug#182319: xserver-xfree86: busy host causes mouse to go wild
On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 06:05:25AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 10:06:24AM +0000, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
> > ... why would x version 3 work fine (same kernel),
> > and xfree86 v4 not?
>
> Possibly because XFree6 4.2.1 has a different event scheduler in the X
> server.
>
> > you are entitled to your doubts, in the same way that
> > i am entitled to guess as to where the problem might lie
> > and to inform you and others of those guesses.
> >
> > i only mention it because there is an outstanding
> > kernel-related keyboard bug i saw in the lists of "is this
> > bug already in this list?" thing.
> >
> > if someone is going to investigate that one in the kernel,
> > they might wish to investigate this one as well.
> >
> > that's all.
>
> Well, our kernel maintainer has been unresponsive to the kernel
> keybounce bug, which I see on the virtual console of my iBook from time
> to time. He insists it's X's fault.
hmmmm.
you want to forward that story to him about the atari transputer
workstation thing - or what's his email address, i'll do it.
that would at least demonstrate to him that it is often the
_interaction_ between the driver and the x-server that is the
issue.
in my case i had to modify the driver, but i was initially
called in to fix the x-server!
luck,
l.
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