Merge branch 'next' into for-linus

[cascardo/linux.git] / drivers / input / serio / i8042.c

diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index 924e4bf..986a71c 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ static bool i8042_notimeout;
 module_param_named(notimeout, i8042_notimeout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(notimeout, "Ignore timeouts signalled by i8042");
 
+static bool i8042_kbdreset;
+module_param_named(kbdreset, i8042_kbdreset, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(kbdreset, "Reset device connected to KBD port");
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
 static bool i8042_dritek;
 module_param_named(dritek, i8042_dritek, bool, 0);
@@ -789,6 +793,16 @@ static int __init i8042_check_aux(void)
        if (i8042_toggle_aux(true))
                return -1;
 
+/*
+ * Reset keyboard (needed on some laptops to successfully detect
+ * touchpad, e.g., some Gigabyte laptop models with Elantech
+ * touchpads).
+ */
+       if (i8042_kbdreset) {
+               pr_warn("Attempting to reset device connected to KBD port\n");
+               i8042_kbd_write(NULL, (unsigned char) 0xff);
+       }
+
 /*
  * Test AUX IRQ delivery to make sure BIOS did not grab the IRQ and
  * used it for a PCI card or somethig else.