This is from a Dell xps 9333 model which has a Synaptics touchpad which has been working fine otherwise and appears to continue to work fine with your driver.
wsconsctl mouse.type=synaptics mouse.rawmode=0 mouse.scale=1472,5676,1408,4722,0,45,60 mouse.tp.tapping=1 mouse.tp.scaling=0.172 mouse.tp.swapsides=0 mouse.tp.disable=0 dmesg: Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: OpenBSD 6.1-current (GENERIC.MP) #44: Thu Aug 3 12:12:07 MDT 2017 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: dera...@amd64.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: real mem = 8068243456 (7694MB) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: avail mem = 7817363456 (7455MB) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: mpath0 at root Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: scsibus0 at mpath0: 256 targets Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: mainbus0 at root Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: bios0 at mainbus0: SMBIOS rev. 2.7 @ 0xe0fc0 (69 entries) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: bios0: vendor Dell Inc. version "A08" date 08/31/2015 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: bios0: Dell Inc. XPS13 9333 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpi0 at bios0: rev 2 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpi0: sleep states S0 S1 S3 S4 S5 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpi0: tables DSDT FACP ASF! HPET LPIT APIC MCFG SSDT SSDT SSDT SSDT UEFI POAT BATB FPDT SLIC UEFI CSRT Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpi0: wakeup devices P0P1(S4) GLAN(S4) EHC1(S4) EHC2(S4) XHC_(S4) HDEF(S4) PXSX(S4) RP01(S4) PXSX(S4) PXSX(S4) RP03(S4) PXSX(S4) PXSX(S4) PXSX(S4) PXSX(S4) PXSX(S4) […] Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpitimer0 at acpi0: 3579545 Hz, 24 bits Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpihpet0 at acpi0: 14318179 Hz Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpimadt0 at acpi0 addr 0xfee00000: PC-AT compat Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu0 at mainbus0: apid 0 (boot processor) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4510U CPU @ 2.00GHz, 2594.44 MHz Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu0: FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,SDBG,FMA3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,MOVBE,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,PAGE1GB,RDTSCP,LONG,LAHF,ABM,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,BMI1,AVX2,SMEP,BMI2,ERMS,INVPCID,SENSOR,ARAT Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu0: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu0: TSC frequency 2594437250 Hz Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu0: smt 0, core 0, package 0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support, 10 var ranges, 88 fixed ranges Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu0: apic clock running at 99MHz Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu0: mwait min=64, max=64, C-substates=0.2.1.2.4.1.1.1, IBE Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu1 at mainbus0: apid 1 (application processor) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu1: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4510U CPU @ 2.00GHz, 2594.00 MHz Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu1: FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,SDBG,FMA3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,MOVBE,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,PAGE1GB,RDTSCP,LONG,LAHF,ABM,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,BMI1,AVX2,SMEP,BMI2,ERMS,INVPCID,SENSOR,ARAT Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu1: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu1: smt 1, core 0, package 0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu2 at mainbus0: apid 2 (application processor) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu2: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4510U CPU @ 2.00GHz, 2594.00 MHz Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu2: FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,SDBG,FMA3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,MOVBE,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,PAGE1GB,RDTSCP,LONG,LAHF,ABM,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,BMI1,AVX2,SMEP,BMI2,ERMS,INVPCID,SENSOR,ARAT Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu2: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu2: smt 0, core 1, package 0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu3 at mainbus0: apid 3 (application processor) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu3: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4510U CPU @ 2.00GHz, 2594.00 MHz Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu3: FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,SDBG,FMA3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,MOVBE,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,PAGE1GB,RDTSCP,LONG,LAHF,ABM,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,BMI1,AVX2,SMEP,BMI2,ERMS,INVPCID,SENSOR,ARAT Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu3: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: cpu3: smt 1, core 1, package 0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ioapic0 at mainbus0: apid 2 pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 40 pins Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpimcfg0 at acpi0 addr 0xf8000000, bus 0-63 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiprt0 at acpi0: bus 0 (PCI0) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiprt1 at acpi0: bus -1 (P0P1) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiprt2 at acpi0: bus 1 (RP01) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiprt3 at acpi0: bus 2 (RP03) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiprt4 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG0) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiprt5 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG1) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiprt6 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG2) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiec0 at acpi0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpicpu0 at acpi0: C3(200@332 mwait.1@0x50), C2(200@148 mwait.1@0x33), C1(1000@1 mwait.1) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpicpu1 at acpi0: C3(200@332 mwait.1@0x50), C2(200@148 mwait.1@0x33), C1(1000@1 mwait.1) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpicpu2 at acpi0: C3(200@332 mwait.1@0x50), C2(200@148 mwait.1@0x33), C1(1000@1 mwait.1) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpicpu3 at acpi0: C3(200@332 mwait.1@0x50), C2(200@148 mwait.1@0x33), C1(1000@1 mwait.1) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpitz0 at acpi0: critical temperature is 105 degC Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpitz1 at acpi0: critical temperature is 105 degC Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: "PNP0C14" at acpi0 not configured Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: "INT3F0D" at acpi0 not configured Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpials0 at acpi0: ALSD Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: "MSFT0001" at acpi0 not configured Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: "SYN0608" at acpi0 not configured Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: dwiic0 at acpi0: I2C1 addr 0xfe105000/0x1000 irq 7 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: iic0 at dwiic0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ihidev0 at iic0 addr 0x2c irq 39dwiic0: timed out reading remaining 29 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: , failed fetching initial HID descriptor Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: "DLL060A" at acpi0 not configured Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpibtn0 at acpi0: PWRB Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpibtn1 at acpi0: LID0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpiac0 at acpi0: AC unit offline Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpibat0 at acpi0: BAT0 model "Dell" serial 1991 type LION oem "SIMPLO" Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: "DELLABCE" at acpi0 not configured Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: "INT340E" at acpi0 not configured Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpivideo0 at acpi0: GFX0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: acpivout0 at acpivideo0: DD1F Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Core 4G Host" rev 0x0b Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: wsdisplay0: screen 1-5 added (std, vt100 emulation) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: azalia0 at pci0 dev 3 function 0 "Intel Core 4G HD Audio" rev 0x0b: msi Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: xhci0 at pci0 dev 20 function 0 "Intel 8 Series xHCI" rev 0x04: msi Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: usb0 at xhci0: USB revision 3.0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: uhub0 at usb0 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel xHCI root hub" rev 3.00/1.00 addr 1 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: "Intel 8 Series MEI" rev 0x04 at pci0 dev 22 function 0 not configured Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: azalia1 at pci0 dev 27 function 0 "Intel 8 Series HD Audio" rev 0x04: msi Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: azalia1: codecs: Realtek/0x0668 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: audio0 at azalia1 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ppb0 at pci0 dev 28 function 0 "Intel 8 Series PCIE" rev 0xe4 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pci1 at ppb0 bus 1 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ppb1 at pci0 dev 28 function 2 "Intel 8 Series PCIE" rev 0xe4: msi Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pci2 at ppb1 bus 2 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: iwm0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 7260" rev 0x6b, msi Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ehci0 at pci0 dev 29 function 0 "Intel 8 Series USB" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 23 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: usb1 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: uhub1 at usb1 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0 "Intel 8 Series LPC" rev 0x04 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ahci0 at pci0 dev 31 function 2 "Intel 8 Series AHCI" rev 0x04: msi, AHCI 1.3 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ahci0: port 2: 6.0Gb/s Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: scsibus1 at ahci0: 32 targets Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: sd0 at scsibus1 targ 2 lun 0: <ATA, LITEONIT LMT-256, DM81> SCSI3 0/direct fixed t10.ATA_LITEONIT_LMT-256M6M_mSATA_256GB_TW0XXM305508543I2753 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: sd0: 244198MB, 512 bytes/sector, 500118192 sectors, thin Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ichiic0 at pci0 dev 31 function 3 "Intel 8 Series SMBus" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 18 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: iic1 at ichiic0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: iic1: addr 0x29 80=03 81=ad 82=ff 83=ff 8f=02 91=01 92=44 93=11 94=d7 96=69 98=5f 9a=56 9f=14 a0=03 a1=ad a2=ff a3=ff af=02 b1=01 b2=44 b3=11 b4=d7 b6=69 b8=5f ba=56 bf=14 c0=03 c1=ad c2=ff c3=ff cf=02 d1=01 d2=44 d3=11 d4=d7 d6=69 d8=5f da=56 df=14 e0=14 e1=14 e2=14 e3=14 e4=14 e5=14 e6=14 e7=14 e9=14 ea=14 eb=14 ec=14 ed=14 ee=14 ef=14 f0=14 f1=14 f2=14 f3=14 f4=14 f5=14 f6=14 f7=14 f8=14 f9=14 fa=14 fb=14 fd=14 ff=14 words 00=0000 01=0100 02=0200 03=0300 04=0400 05=0500 06=0600 07=0700 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: iic1: addr 0x4c 00=27 01=2a 02=80 04=06 05=55 07=55 0a=06 0b=55 0d=55 10=20 15=55 19=55 1a=55 1e=5b 20=55 21=0a 22=70 23=27 24=20 25=0f 26=0f 27=12 28=12 29=c0 60=06 70=06 71=07 72=07 a4=6a a5=20 ac=26 ad=d4 ae=04 af=df b0=20 b1=20 fd=23 fe=5d ff=04 words 00=27ff 01=2aff 02=00ff 03=00ff 04=06ff 05=55ff 06=00ff 07=55ff Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: isa0 at pcib0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: isadma0 at isa0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 irq 1 irq 12 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot) Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pms0: Synaptics clickpad, firmware 8.1, 0x1e2b1 0x840300 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: spkr0 at pcppi0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: vmm0 at mainbus0: VMX/EPT Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: uhub0: device problem, disabling port 3 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: uvideo0 at uhub0 port 5 configuration 1 interface 0 "CN0Y2TKG7248742ED2B6A00 Integrated_Webcam_HD" rev 2.01/39.02 addr 2 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: video0 at uvideo0 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: ugen0 at uhub0 port 6 "Intel product 0x07dc" rev 2.00/0.01 addr 3 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: uhub2 at uhub1 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.04 addr 2 Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: vscsi0 at root Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: scsibus2 at vscsi0: 256 targets Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: softraid0 at root Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: scsibus3 at softraid0: 256 targets Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: root on sd0a (d56296514387b24f.a) swap on sd0b dump on sd0b Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: WARNING: / was not properly unmounted Aug 5 09:06:14 dark /bsd: iwm0: hw rev 0x140, fw ver 16.242414.0, address e8:2a:ea:b1:dc:df Aug 5 09:06:14 dark sendsyslog: dropped 1 message, error 57 Aug 5 09:06:15 dark savecore: no core dump Aug 5 09:06:52 dark /bsd: klog: dropped 58437 bytes, message buffer full Aug 5 09:06:52 dark /bsd: 624:intel_uncore_check_errors] *ERROR* Unclaimed register before interrupt Aug 5 09:06:53 dark apmd: battery status: high. external power status: not connected. estimated battery life 98% (162 minutes) Aug 5 09:06:56 dark /etc/rc: kernel relinking done > On 31 Jul 2017, at 23:02, Ulf Brosziewski <ulf.brosziew...@t-online.de> wrote: > > In the long run the synaptics driver, which handles touchpad inputs in > X, may be a dead end of the input framework, and it's time to prepare > an alternative. The kernel contains an internal touchpad input driver > now, it's a part of wsmouse(4). It provides standard features - > two-finger/edge scrolling, software buttons for clickpads, tapping - > and various kinds of plankton required for usability. > > If you have a new snapshot (from July 27 or later) on a laptop with a > Synaptics, Apple, Alps, or Elantech-4 touchpad, you could help with > tests, more tests, and tests. In order to activate the driver, add the > following entry to /etc/xorg.conf and restart X (if the file isn't > present, simply create it with this content): > > Section "InputClass" > Identifier "wsmouse touchpad" > Driver "ws" > MatchIsTouchpad "on" > EndSection > > While I dont't expect bugs in the input processing part of the > driver ;-), it is difficult to assess how well the automatic > configuration covers the zoo of models out there, presumably it will > need some more fine-grained distinctions of hardware properties. I > would like to know where it works, works only halfway, or doesn't work > for you. As always, a dmesg would be appreciated. The output of > # wsconsctl | grep 'mouse' > could also be of interest here (you must run it as root). > > For now, X will treat the device like a mouse, please don't look for > touchpad-specific configuration options there. Tapping can be enabled > by the command > # wsconsctl mouse.tp.tapping=1 > If there is more than one wsmouse device, you should look up which one > has the "tp" fields and if it's not the first one (wsmouse0), add the > index to the prefix, e.g. > # wsconsctl mouse2.tp.tapping=1 > > The base speed of the pointer can be adjusted by increasing or > decreasing the value of > # wsconsctl mouse.tp.scaling > Please don't confuse it with the 'mouse.scale' field. > > # wsconsctl mouse.tp.swapsides=1 > will invert the order of software buttons areas (swapping external > buttons must still be configured in X). If edge scrolling is > enabled, the scroll area will be at the left edge of the touchpad. > > If you are using an external mouse device or a trackpoint, the command > # wsconsctl mouse.tp.disable=1 > may be helpful. It will disable pointer movement, scrolling, and > tapping. External buttons and software buttons remain enabled. >