Re: Synced to 2.4.12

[Johann D. <jo...@Do...>]

On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, James Simmons wrote:

> 
> > > Ah. So it is a race condition on SMP. I don't have a SMP box so I haven't
> > > seen this problem. Do you see anything? 
> > 
> > No, I don't. The problem is that the source would not compile. Still the
> > same problem with global_irq_lock in bust_spinlocks.
> > What is global_irq_lock suppose to do, by the way ? To disable irqs on all
> > cpus ?
> 
> Ah!! Yes it is to disable irqs. I will have to disable it. I really wish
> global_irq_lock was universal on all platforms. Its not :-(  I will commit
> it out.

But isn't it needed ?

> > It did not work for the console either. But that may just be me who
> > misconfigured the kernel. I read input.txt several times, but it seems to
> > focus on USB keyboards and mice. 
> 
> True. It is USB centeric but the PS/2 keybaord should still behave as a
> USB keyboard. 
> 
> > I therefore have some difficulties to
> > apply it to my "simple" PS2 keyboard. I understand there are a few changes
> > to do to have the mouse working (patch gpm, change XF86Config). Is there
> > anything similar to do with the keyboard ?
> 
> It should behave the same as a USB keyboard. Since X uses the console in
> raw mode for keyboard input it should behave the same. You don't need to
> do anything special. What is your configuration?
>

Attached is the .config I used. If you meant to ask about my hardware, I
am afraid I have no idea what kind of PS2 keyboard it is. I did not even
know there were several kinds. I tried to enable "XT keyboard" and "AT and
PS/2 keyboards" separately and then together in section "PS/2 port input
devices". No success so far.

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Johann Deneux