On Tue, 2017-04-25 at 06:43 -0700, Jamie Lawrence wrote:
> > On Apr 25, 2017, at 4:45 AM, Christopher Thompson 
> > <chris.thomps...@synopsys.com> wrote:
> > 
> > This sounds like the PS/2 driver/emulated hardware controller gets itself 
> > in knots. PS/2 isn't hot plug, so if something goes wrong it's generally 
> > stuffed until a reboot, which sounds like your issue.
> > 
> > One common option is to use Synergy, which passes the keyboard and mouse 
> > over the network, you set up the synergy service running on the Linux host, 
> > with it configured to map an edge of the screen to your Windows VM, then 
> > when the Windows VM is running and the synergy client connects you can move 
> > the mouse over that edge of the screen and it will appear on Windows (if 
> > you have multiple monitors this looks like the mouse seamlessly goes from 
> > one screen to the other).
> 
> I use Synergy, and the bug occurs with it as well. It adds a layer of 
> confusion when it happens, but that's about it. (I use a hardware KVM 
> switching two videocards to the same monitor, but the mouse isn't connected 
> to it.) At least with the Synergy version I have, the UI locks up under 
> windows, but it keeps functioning. The bug also happens without it running.
> 
> Spent some time attempting to force the bug this weekend, but didn't manage 
> to.  I'll try again to get some logging soon.

That's useful to know, thanks.

poc

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