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FS#63888 - [linux] Elantech Touchpad edge scroll shifted left since kernel 5.3.*

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Paul (whome) - Sunday, 22 September 2019, 17:28 GMT
Last edited by freswa (frederik) - Friday, 21 February 2020, 22:08 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Kernel
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
Elantech Touchpad edge scroll shifted left since kernel 5.3.* by 60% of the total area. Use libinput driver. With synaptics driver same problem. Notebook: Acer Aspire E1-571G/EA50_HC_HR.

Additional info:
* package version(s): linux-5.2.14.arch2-1 - linux-5.3.arch1-1 and linux-5.3.1.arch1-1 (current)
* config and/or log files etc.
* link to upstream bug report, if any

   5.2.14 dmesg.txt (54 KiB)
   5.3.1 dmesg.txt (53.7 KiB)
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Closed by  freswa (frederik)
Friday, 21 February 2020, 22:08 GMT
Reason for closing:  Upstream
Additional comments about closing:  https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi ?id=204967
Comment by Paul (whome) - Monday, 23 September 2019, 06:45 GMT
Just checked out libinput list-devices output between 5.2.14 and 5.3.1 kernels and see different sizes of touchpad area. 5.3.1 output gave size 40x17mm instead of 81x34mm (5.2.14). I think this issue need post to upstream bugs report, right? I didn't find a problem like mine on bugzilla.kernel.org
   list-devices output (comparis... (1 KiB)
Comment by ormsgard (ormsgard) - Monday, 04 November 2019, 09:01 GMT
I can confirm this. It worked at 5.2.18, stopped working at 5.3.7 (I didn't try other versions in the gap
Comment by ormsgard (ormsgard) - Monday, 04 November 2019, 09:07 GMT
The kernel bug is here, BTW: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204967

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