Bug#437273: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: Synaptics touchpad doesn't work on 'switch user'

[Mattia Dongili <malattia@linux.it>]

On Sat, Aug 11, 2007 at 12:40:55PM +0100, Neil Wilson wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
> Version: 0.14.6-0ubuntu7
> Severity: normal
> Tags: patch
...
> Running Ubuntu - fault in versions for Feisty and Gutsy. Fault also
> exists in current Debian release.
> 
> After a 'switch user' on the console, the mouse locks for the second
> user. This is because the software does not release the console mouse on
> switch.
> 
> patch attached. 
> 
> Ubuntu bug is https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/68370

> diff -ur xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-0.14.6/eventcomm.c xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-0.14.6-ds/eventcomm.c
> --- xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-0.14.6/eventcomm.c	2007-07-09 19:42:55.000000000 -0700
> +++ xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-0.14.6-ds/eventcomm.c	2007-07-09 19:11:03.000000000 -0700
> @@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
>  static void
>  EventDeviceOffHook(LocalDevicePtr local)
>  {
> +    int ret;

in the debian version (that'a git snapshot) you'll need to look at
grab_event_parameter (it doesn't hurt)

> +    SYSCALL(ret = ioctl(local->fd, EVIOCGRAB, (pointer)1));

and maybe you want to pass 0 as parameter.

> +    if (ret < 0) {
> +	xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s can't ungrab event device, errno=%d\n",
> +		local->name, errno);
> +    }
>  }

Anyway, Peter does this make sense to you?

cheers
-- 
mattia
:wq!