Bug#875621: linux: ThinkPad X270 Synaptics touchpad: please enable CONFIG_RMI4_SMB

2019-01-26 Thread Felicia Pacifica
In contrast to what I wrote earlier it appears that xserver-xorg-input-synaptics *does* need to be installed.  I installed it and now xinput list-props is listing more features such as circular scrolling.  In Plasma system settings touchpad features that were previously not available are now av

Bug#875621: linux: ThinkPad X270 Synaptics touchpad: please enable CONFIG_RMI4_SMB

2019-01-26 Thread Felicia Pacifica
Additional info for the kernel I compiled with Synaptics RMI4 bus support -> RMI4 SMB Support enabled: dmesg |grep -i smbus [    1.401103] i801_smbus :00:1f.3: SPD Write Disable is set [    1.401130] i801_smbus :00:1f.3: SMBus using PCI interrupt [    2.213572] psmouse serio1: synaptics:

Bug#875621: linux: ThinkPad X270 Synaptics touchpad: please enable CONFIG_RMI4_SMB

2019-01-26 Thread Felicia Pacifica
I have a Thinkpad T550 and initially had a similar issue: With the stock kernel in Sid: dmesg |grep psmouse psmouse serio1: synaptics: The touchpad can support a better bus than the too old PS/2 protocol. Make sure MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS_SMBUS and RMI4_SMB are enabled to get a better touchpad ex