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Subject[PATCH] Disable i8042 checks on Intel Apple Macs
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As those computers never had any i8042 controllers, and the
current lookup code could potentially lock up/hang/wait for
timeout for long periods of time.

Fixes intermittent hangs on boot on a MacbookAir1,1

Signed-off-by: Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net>
---
drivers/input/serio/i8042.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index d84a36e..2be7207 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -1438,12 +1438,30 @@ static struct platform_driver i8042_driver = {
.shutdown = i8042_shutdown,
};

+static struct dmi_system_id __initdata dmi_system_table[] = {
+ {
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Apple Computer, Inc.")
+ },
+ },
+ {
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Apple Inc.")
+ },
+ },
+ {}
+};
+
static int __init i8042_init(void)
{
int err;

dbg_init();

+ /* Intel Apple Macs never have an i8042 controller */
+ if (dmi_check_system(dmi_system_table) > 0)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
err = i8042_platform_init();
if (err)
return err;
--
1.6.6




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