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#1 2014-09-19 09:29:53
- claptrap
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Add patch to kernel so solve Touchpad bug
Hi!
The Touchpad for some ASUS models was not being recognized. A patch has been released here:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1110011
I would like to know if this patch will be applied to Arch Linux kernel or I should start a bug ticket. As of linux 3.16.3-1 the patch doesn't seem to be implemented.
PS: If I wanted to implement the patch what would be the easiest way? I'm guessing I should get the kernel source, apply the patch and compile, but I don't know how could I install it afterwards in Arch Linux so I can easily uninstall it without harm if it doesn't work.
Regards!
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#2 2014-09-19 09:33:10
- jasonwryan
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Re: Add patch to kernel so solve Touchpad bug
Read the Kernel compilation page on the wiki (using the ABS method).
You can install your patched kernel alongside the vanilla Arch one and choose which you would like to boot from. Simple.
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#3 2014-09-23 20:13:56
- claptrap
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Re: Add patch to kernel so solve Touchpad bug
Read the Kernel compilation page on the wiki (using the ABS method).
You can install your patched kernel alongside the vanilla Arch one and choose which you would like to boot from. Simple.
Hi, thank you for your answer, I tried that and got a patched kernel running which almost solves the problem. Should I open a bug issue about this or will it eventually be implemented? I think it already is in Fedora, for example.
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#4 2014-09-23 21:25:51
- tomk
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Re: Add patch to kernel so solve Touchpad bug
Check if the patch has been accepted and merged by the kernel developers. Once it's included in a kernel release, Arch will package it.
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#5 2014-09-23 22:10:55
- claptrap
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Re: Add patch to kernel so solve Touchpad bug
Check if the patch has been accepted and merged by the kernel developers. Once it's included in a kernel release, Arch will package it.
Ok, thanks. I think they are already aware of the bug (I think it is not a bug exactly, but a new touchpad manufacturer that it is not recognized yet), but I have only seen Fedora implementing the patch on a release. But I guess eventually it will be merged in the kernel.
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#6 2014-09-25 10:21:31
- progandy
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Re: Add patch to kernel so solve Touchpad bug
PS: If I wanted to implement the patch what would be the easiest way? I'm guessing I should get the kernel source, apply the patch and compile, but I don't know how could I install it afterwards in Arch Linux so I can easily uninstall it without harm if it doesn't work.
If you don't want to compile the whole kernel, you can extract the drivers from the kernel sources, patch them and install them e.g. with dkms.
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